Noel Brinkerhoff

Do's and Don'ts of Self-Publishing

It used to be where people who self-published were considered neophytes who weren't good enough to be published by more traditional publishers. They clung like barnacles to the edges of the book world, trying but not gaining access to the inner sanctum -... Read >

Building Web Content for Your Site

Writers and editors have to maximize their markets if they want to survive. Freelancing is never easy, but it can get a lot more profitable if you think about including web content in your repertoire. There are something like 36 million web sites o... Read >

Promoting a Creative Project

Whenever creative people get together there will, more than likely, be conversation about who is selling themselves creatively, and who is selling out. Making money has always existed uneasily with the creation of art, but that doesn't mean you have to l... Read >

Protecting Your Work

If you've taken that all-important step of turning your thoughts into words on paper, congratulations! Most people don't even get that far. But as soon as the ink dries, or the cursor stops blinking, it's time to think about ways to protect your wo... Read >

Your Credit Score: Swing for the Fences

It is the most important rule of any sport or competition: High score wins. Whether you love football, baseball, basketball, hockey, or even rock-paper-scissors, the key to winning is getting the highest score. And the same is true when it comes to you... Read >

Earth Day: Grow Your Money

"Take care of the earth and she will take care of you." – Author Unknown Mother Nature is a big believer in quid pro quo. Do something nice for her and she'll do something nice for you. You see quid pro quo isn't just some evil tool used by lobbyists l... Read >

Put Your Values Where Your Portfolio Is

Investor: So what do you look for in your investments? Analyst: Big bottom, and I cannot lie. Investor: Excuse me? You mean a big bottom line? Analyst: That's right. Double bottom is phat. Triple bottom, even phatter. Investor: A double bottom... Read >

Adding Some Green: A St. Patrick's Day Quiz

Pop Quiz: What did St. Patrick do to get himself a holiday?A) Invented GuinnessB) Discovered the Blarney StoneC) Signed U2 to their first record dealD) Drove the snakes out of IrelandIf you answered "D," you are correct. St. Patrick, legend has ... Read >

Spring Has Sprung: Now Who's Going to Clean it Up?

Doesn't the end of winter suck? All the fresh, new snow is gone, and what you're left with, depending on where you live, is grimy pools of melting slush, days that can't decide if they're going to be weather-friendly or not, and ten or fifteen extra poun... Read >

Monster in the Closet: Taming Your Debt

There are two kinds of scare process. One kind isn't really scary at all, like the one described in the film Monsters, Inc., which playfully told us how all those imaginary monsters got into our closets when we were children. The other scare process – the... Read >

Collect $200, Do Not Go to Jail: Enlightened CEOs

If you didn't know better, you'd think today's business world was one big Monopoly game . Lots of corporate leaders – those inclined to be the battleship or cannon when they sit down in front of the big board – run their businesses with a cutthroat att... Read >