When I first started working for myself, I had a big problem with assertiveness. And when I say big, I mean HUGE. In fact, one of my earliest clients offered me a writing job that would pay me a meager $5 for an hour’s worth of time. And you know what? I took it. Why? Because I didn’t want to stand …
Entrepreneuring Articles and Interviews (category)
As an entrepreneur, you most likely wear many hats in your day-to-day work. Figuring out how to juggle all of the tasks you have to do, while still maintaining a life outside of work can be a challenge. Entrepreneuring articles focus on you, the entrepreneur, and how you can strengthen your areas of weakness when it comes to business and keeping a healthy work-life balance.
The Learning Doesn’t Stop Here
Starting your own business feels like such a victory. You get to follow your passion, and you get to be the one to create processes and systems that make sense to you. For people who switch from working in the corporate world to becoming a small business owner, it can feel like breaking free into a …
Why You Should Consider a Small Business Owner 401(k)
Although you likely started your small business because you love the work you do and are able to be your own boss, if you’re like most of the small business owners that I talk to, you’re also looking forward to retirement. You may even know the exact number of years, months, days, and hours until …
10 Success Quotes that Can Reenergize Your Body, Mind, and Soul
Every once in a while I have one of those days where there’s not much pep in my step, I’m filled with more doubts than reassurances, and life seems more uphill than I’d like. Even simple things are kind of a struggle and I’m in need of some motivation or inspiration to help me move beyond my hurdles …
If You Are a Business Owner, You Need a Headshot – From a Professional
After dedicating time, resources and energy into message building, brand development, logo design and general visual branding, business owners, especially those who are not in traditionally forward facing professions, often neglect one last piece of the puzzle: the headshot. This is a missed …
The Secret to Making a Family Business Work
Owning and operating a small business is no easy feat. Add family to the mix and it can get even harder as Harvard Business Review reports that only 30% of family-run businesses survive to the second generation. This made me wonder why some are able to defy the odds and actually thrive when …
