By Carrie Severson As an entrepreneur of two businesses, I’m too familiar with the word enough. For years, I used that word as though it were my business model. I would show gratitude for a check that came in that was enough to cover a bill. And then I did it the next day. And the day after that. All I manifested was a ... Read More
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5 Tips for Charging What Your Time is Worth
Starting a home-based business is exciting and rewarding. Exactly how rewarding it is up to you. When you work for an employer the costs associated with doing business are hidden. When you hang out your own shingle, it’s important to accurately account for overhead. Expenses like space, equipment, materials, and labor must be ... Read More
How Self-Trust is the Secret to Success
Your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you have. It is, in fact, the foundation of every other relationship you form. Relationships with family, clients, friends, business partners, and children. The level of self-trust you have is particularly important when you are an entrepreneur creating fresh ... Read More
What Should I Do First? 7 Ways to Get Your Self-Employment Ducks in a Row
By Diana Schneidman If you are overwhelmed by your to-do list, be smart and take a few minutes upfront to prioritize. It takes only moments at the start of your workday, but you will accomplish what most needs to be done while enjoying peace of mind. When you work-at-home as a freelancer or consultant, you can structure your ... Read More
5 Tips to Collaborate for Success
Starting a business is all about seeing a need, finding solutions, then taking a deep breath, and plunging in. Four years ago, I began to recognize that people were taking pictures at a record pace, but they lacked the time and expertise to sort, organize, and print those images. In my market research, I also discovered the ... Read More
Have Confidence in Yourself to Break Cycles and Start Something New
Getting yourself out of a pattern of behavior or a habit can be one of the most challenging aspects of your life. Depending on the situation, it could mean an entirely different way of thinking then what you're accustomed to. Essentially, you have to recondition yourself in order to break the chain of events that lead to that ... Read More
Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed Online?
You want to succeed online. You hear the success stories. Kids making full-time incomes while still in high school. Stay-at-home moms who turn a skill into a full-fledged business. How about the hobby blogs bringing in six-figure incomes? Whatever the case, working from home with an online business is certainly ... Read More
A Test to Help You Figure Out Which Career Best Fits Your Personality
Choosing the right career can be of the utmost importance for a variety of reasons, both professionally and personally. We often identify with our careers as much as we need our careers to support our families and ourselves financially. This identification and financial aptitude does not come easily when our occupational choice is ... Read More
E-Commerce: 4 Proven Ways to Increase Your Average Basket Size
The difference between success and failure comes down to how much you can sell. However, in the current economic climate, consumers need to be convinced more than ever before, that they need (or even want) what you’re selling. In addition, you want them to fill their virtual shopping baskets as much as they can before heading to ... Read More
Thinking of Starting a Business? You Might Want to Think Again
What does it take to start a successful home-based business? Some will argue that you need a hefty amount of cash. If your venture centers around an invention or product, you may even need an investor or two. Others will say you can do it without any of these things. Regardless of what side of the debate you’re on, here’s one ... Read More
How to Transform Fear into Action
You know that you should probably start setting up your company website, look for the right suppliers, and leave your current job to start your own business. But knowing you should do something and actually doing it are two completely different things. You’ve probably already planned it out entirely in your head a million times. ... Read More
When Putting Out Fires IS Your Job: 10 Lessons I Learned From My First Business
We talk about putting out fires in our day-to-day business; but what about when your job description really does include fire suppression techniques and practical application? Here are ten lessons I learned from my first business endeavor, as co-owner (with my late husband) of a fire performance troupe. To be clear; I had no ... Read More
Professional Women Are Leaving Corporate America
An event whether happy, like the birth of a child or tragically sad is often the catalyst for professional women to leave Corporate America. It was years ago that my daughter Serena died in a drowning accident yet the memories of that day are as vivid as if it happened yesterday. Serena for years had been my silent secret child ... Read More
Open Your Mind: The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
I frequently write about prosperity and abundance principles, and the power of creative thought. I have seen some wonderful changes in my own life since I began my practice of these techniques, and I've observed equally impressive improvements in the lives of those around me. But how exactly do we do this? How do we create ... Read More
Five Common Fears Business Owners Need to Overcome
“Fear cannot take what you do not give it" - Christopher Coan So you want to start a business, huh? Being an entrepreneur is the same as being a dreamer. You can’t start a business without a dream. That vision is like gas in a tank and will drive you to where you want to go. I’m very much a dreamer. Since I was a little ... Read More
