Several years into writing my Making It Legal blog for Entrepreneur.com, I traveled to England for the 2010 General Election. It gave me a chance to see small business issues from a fresh perspective – and appreciate the common challenges all entrepreneurs have.

And –squeee! While putting together my Posts from a Previous Life, I found these posts were still live on Entrepreneur.com, even though the link addresses had changed over the years.

1. On the Campaign Trail … and Why
What brings a mild-mannered NYC small business attorney to the campaign trail? Exploring similarities and differences that small businesses experience on both sides of the Atlantic.

2. Turbulence On And Off The Ground
When challenging times call for fresh thinking.

3. Two’s Company, Three’s a ….
How does the political landscape change when a third party gets into the mix?

4. Question Time
It can turn into the verbal equivalent of a bar fight in Road House. But it’s just the Prime Minister answering questions from MPs in the House of Commons. Makes the U.S. look respectable and genteel by comparison!

5. What Do Small Businesses Want?
It’s no surprise – ease up on regulation, small business incentives, employment opportunities, access to capital. Are we really so different?

6. Efficiency Leafletting
You can find efficiencies with everything – even leafletting on the campaign trail. Have you worked out the best way to deliver your product or service?

7. Where Can I get an Umbrella Hat?
Automation is all well and good. But sometimes, success requires a personal touch.

8. Leave It To the Gods
When is enough enough? How do you know when you’ve done your best?

9. The Politics of Fear
Do you work differently with your clients and customers when times are tight and the mood is cautious?