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The six rules for entrepreneurial success is the third in an occasional series about becoming an entrepreneur. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. This article was originally published in 2012, and updated in 2022. Once you have your small business up and running, it is definitely not time to …
Do you have your success plan in place? Or are you still working on figuring out your path to success? There are many schools of thought—and at least as many opinions—about when and how to set goals or resolutions, or make plans, or strategize, or whatever you want to call your journey …
Are you a lonely blogger? Do you spend hours creating great posts and then struggle to find easy ways to share those blog posts? You’ve been told blogging can help grow your business. So why are you not getting the traffic you hoped your posts would generate? Are you struggling to spread the …
The internet is a blessing and a curse. The internet has made my business possible—or at least a lot easier. I not only work in the online space, but I have gained some amazing clients—and made great friends– from around the country, and around the world, as a result of the …
This post was originally published in 2013, and updated with new ideas in 2021. Are you in a rut? Is your job starting to feel like, well, a JOB? Do you feel like things are just dragging along? No new ideas? No spark? It just might be time for you to recharge your creativity. Get …
It’s that time in our business when we turn the page on the calendar and begin to turn our attention to planning for our success in the coming year. There are many things you can do to boost your success next year. One of my favorite things to do is read. Not only have I …
Are you having a mid-life crisis? Are you thinking your best opportunities may have already passed you by or wishing you were younger so you’d still have a shot at the success you’ve always dreamed of? It’s not too late. Just because you’re approaching the mid-century mark …
Is your business where you want it to be? Are you feeling frustrated or stuck with the growth of your business? You can do many things to try and give your business a boost. Some solutions may require a substantial financial investment. Other solutions may require a lot of time. How do you know …
I think I may have been born with the entrepreneurial gene–or at least it bit me at a very young age. I was fortunate to be raised in a family where my parents were willing to encourage teens to become entrepreneurs. As a result, besides babysitting, my first teen job was making macramé …
Do you know what the most important business skill is? It’s not sales. It’s not marketing. It’s not picking the next “sure thing”. It isn’t accounting (thank goodness for that!). And it’s not networking. The most important business skill isn’t any of …
