Avoid These Entrepreneurial ‘Sins’
There is no magic bullet when it comes to taking the leap into being an entrepreneur but there are some steps you can take to avoid some of the pitfalls that have befallen those that have gone before you. In my talking and working with those with the entrepreneurial...
Kick-Start Your Business
If you're like most entrepreneurs, you are driven and want to succeed. If you didn't have the drive and the will power to undertake your own business or enterprise, you wouldn't call yourself an entrepreneur, right? What can you do to jump start your business, make it...
Are You Stuck In A Rut?
There are times that no matter how many steps forward you take, you seem to not gain any momentum. When this happens, you're likely stuck in a rut. What can you do to get out of it? Here are a few, simple steps that I have found work for me: Shake it up. Try something...
Are You Blogging For Your Business? You Should Be!
There are myriad marketing strategies you can employ to spread the word about your business, who you are and what you do. Did you know that blogging might be one of the most effective? Whether you blog for yourself or hire a content marketing expert, having a blog...
5 Tips For Staying On Top
Every business owner is striving to stay on top, right? Some days it is an easy ascent, other days it feels like you'll never reach the summit. I've come up with some mental exercises to help me stay focused on the prize: being the best at what I do while remaining...
Do You ‘KNOW’ What To Do?
I read an article recently that used the acronym KNOW to talk about what leaders should be doing to lead and how they can be in the KNOW about what makes a strong team. I believe that when it comes to leading a team, or even if you're a solopreneur in charge of only...
Staying Motivated In Your Daily Business Life: Three Tips
Working in your business everyday can sometimes seem like pushing a rock up a hill, right? You know you need to be, and stay, motivated but there are some days when it’s more difficult than others. There are some ways to stay motivated even when the going gets tough...
Self Confidence-Building Steps
To be successful, both in your personal life and your business life, one needs to have a healthy measure of self confidence. Whether you were born with full serving of self confidence or whether you need to work on it, there are several steps you can take to boost...
Making Team Members Feel Valued
Even as a solopreneur there is a chance you will work with contractors and you may grow your business large enough that you will need to hire staff. When that time arises, as the business owner you may be asked to provide feedback to a team member on a project he or...
Become The Master Of Your To-Do List
Do you control your time and your to-do list or does it control you? If you either don't know the answer to that question or if you answered that you are controlled by your to-dos, here are some steps you can take to rein it in and regain control. Make a master to-do...