When it comes to being an entrepreneur it can feel like you’re on an island. Your friends and family may not understand what you do or the challenges you face and it’s not uncommon to feel isolated, especially if you work from home. When it comes to catapulting and growing your business, connecting and… Continue Reading
When you first hung out your virtual shingle, you likely were thinking: “I can’t wait to get away from this awful job.” “I just want to be home with my kids.” “This dead-end job is going nowhere.” “I’m tired of working crazy hours and holidays.” “I know I’m worth more than they’re paying me.” These… Continue Reading
Productivity and efficiency are the popular buzz words lately as more and more business owners try to make the most of their time during a busy day. No matter how hard you try, you simply cannot do everything yourself when it comes to running your business. Investing in your business not only decreases stress but… Continue Reading
A common piece of advice from business coaches to those who want to grow their business is to hire team members who can do the support work so you can focus your efforts on money-making tasks. In other words, don’t waste your time doing bookkeeping or answering emails because you’ll make more money focusing on… Continue Reading
When you think about successful entrepreneurs, what comes to mind? Charisma, experience, and expertise are often at the top of the list, but would it surprise you to know that those are not the most important characteristics? In fact, while those things do help attract and keep an audience, there’s one thing that is absolutely… Continue Reading
When you have a job, your boss, coworkers and even your team rely on you to get things done in a timely manner. And when you don’t follow through, it affects them—and maybe your long-term employment options as well. But when you work for yourself, there is no one to hold you accountable. … Continue Reading
Staying motivated when trying to reach a goal is one of the most difficult things to do. The long-term goal can seem too far off and difficult to reach. A better option to stay motivated is to focus on short-term benefits along the way. We’ve all had them. Goals we set that we never achieve.… Continue Reading