As you are building your brand, you don't think about how to manage success in your small business. You struggle, sometimes for years, to get your small business off the ground. You plan, market, sell, schmooze. You spend long hours with little rest. Then suddenly it comes: Success! Do you have a plan for managing your …
Six Reasons to Become Self-Employed in Your Retirement
So, you’re looking forward to being retired. Relaxing in the lawn chair, sipping iced tea, watching the clouds roll by. Lazy days of reading good books, traveling with family and friends, puttering around in the garden. What? That’s not the lifestyle you want? Good for you! Most retirees don’t want a lazy …
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Self-Employed Full Time or Part Time: What’s right for you?
When you're self-employed (or thinking about becoming self-employed), one of the more important decisions you'll need to make is whether you want to do this work full-time or part-time. That's a difficult question for many people, and here are some things to consider when making that decision. Full-Time Benefits You can have a business …
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Small Business Fear, Success, and Daily Rituals
What makes one small business owner more successful than another? Trust me, it's not lack of fear. We're all afraid of failing, of our offer being rejected, of making a complete flop of a project, of screwing up a business relationship. What's the difference between entrepreneurs who are successful and those who aren't? Successful entrepreneurs …
11 Things to Do When Business Slows Down Over the Holidays
I’m sure you’ve seen it happen every year: your business slows down during predictable times, like the summertime months or the holiday period at the end of the year. For the self-employed who rely upon steady cash flow, this can be a disconcerting time. Should you just take a time off until things naturally pick up again? Or should you try to …
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Categories for Small Business Goal-Setting
One of my mastermind group members is working on her business goals for next year and she brought up a good question: How, exactly, do you set goals for your business? The first step is to realize there are categories of goals. This helps you to focus on goal-setting in a more structured way. Here are the categories I use, and some of the items …
