Diva Mogul

The blog about business and entrepreneurship

Archive for August, 2009

Finding cheap or free office furniture these days has never been easier. If you’re just starting your business or aren’t quite sure what type of office setup you’re going to need in the long run, secondhand is the way to go.  Not only will it save you money, it’s also helping the environment.
Here are a [...]

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Let’s face it, we’re busy women and we crave our chocolate. Chocolate is as necessary as booze on a Friday evening after a stressful work week. They also make the perfect combination!
Ingredients:
- 2 oz base spirit (vodka, light rum or brandy…your choice according to the flavor you want or what you have in your cabinet)
- [...]

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My favorite stupid website finds of the week:
StupidBusinessIdeas.com

From the sublime, to the ridiculous, to the just plain stupid…this website has it all

Dumbest Moments in Business 2009…Midyear Selection

Even I wasn’t a fan of the new Tropicana packaging. They could have saved themselves millions by asking a few random people on the street.

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A lazy Monday morning at my local coffee shop
Slowly inhale. Slowly exhale.
Sunday morning I woke up and went right to my computer. To work, or not to work? That was the question. I chose work (all in the name of ‘getting ahead’) and ended up spending 9 frustrating hours sitting at my computer. Definitely not [...]

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Teeccino continued…
The Taste: Rejoice ladies! Believe it or not, Teeccino does deliver “all the satisfaction” of a cup of coffee “without the caffeine and acidity.”  If it’s the roasty, toasty flavor of coffee you’re looking to replicate, Teeccino has it in the bag!
I have only tried the hazelnut and it’s, well, hazelnutty. If you’re a [...]

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There’s something about coffee in the morning that makes me happy and puts a smile on my face. Whether I’m drinking it in the kitchen or in my home office, it adds an element of bliss and peace to my mornings.
I don’t have a caffeine problem, for the most part, but I do love to [...]

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Summer is officially not over yet! Enjoy these last few weeks of summer and cheap watermelon with this fantastic, refreshing, and easy Watermelonade.
Ingredients:
2 ounces citrus vodka
2 cubes Watermelon
4 ounces Pink Lemonade
Directions:
Crush the watermelon in a c**ktail shaker
Add ice
Pour in the citrus vodka and pink lemonade
Shake, shake, shake
Strain the drink into a sexy c**ktail glass and [...]

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Mark your calendar and beg your boss for an entire month off…
JetBlue is offering unlimited flying for an entire month if you purchase a pass before August 21!
Here’s the TrueBlue deal: Tickets cost $599, there are no blackout dates, and you must fly in the specified month which is September 8 through October 8 of [...]

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9021-O that’s hot…and totally different from the 1990’s content.
Hollywood is making a fortune off the 90210 spin-off with a completely different cast of characters and actors.
The recipe for success is simple: hot, young actors + bikinis + pool parties + beach + the words “man hands” + skin + steamy conversation + “macking in the [...]

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General Motors has officially introduced plans to debut the Volt, an electric car said to get 230 miles per gallon in the city.
With GM’s very poor track record when it comes to introducing green technology to the market, this announcement is somewhat surprising. Could it be GM finally ‘gets’ what they need to do to [...]

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