Small Business Consulting for the Self-Employed
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 …
Self-Employed Full Time or Part Time: What’s right for you?Read More
At this time of the year, we’re encouraged to set our business goals for the next 12 months and beyond. But when I speak with small business owners, you consistently tell me that you can’t figure out what the future of your business looks like. You can't imagine a year from now, and you certainly can't imagine three or five years from now. I think …
Every weekend, my husband (who is also my business partner) and I take one day off from our busy schedules, either to go somewhere interesting and relaxing, or to visit with family and friends. We're just like you: we run our own businesses (which could keep us working 24/7 if we're not careful) and we have things that need to get done around the …
Who creates your calendar and books every waking moment of your time? Who asks you to work evenings and weekends to grow your business? Who forces you to work with clients who are not really a good match, or pushes you to sell, sell, sell when you are tired or sick? Being self-employed means you are the boss. You set the agenda. If you're unhappy …
I'm just like you -- just like every entrepreneur I know. I have a million ideas and I want to do them ALL right away! Here's how that's killing your business. I learned an important and enlightening lesson last year that I'd like to share with you. By focusing all my attention, energy, time and resources on One Big Project, I increased my income …
In the small business world, where practically everyone is time-constrained, it's sometimes difficult to give your best to every customer, every project, every task. This is what I discovered over the years: that giving your best to everything you do is so important that there's rarely an excuse for not reaching for your highest potential. The …
