Last month Along The Purpose Path was about how to identify and stop the energy drains that leave you feeling exhausted and out of balance. I outlined how energy is one of your most valuable resources and invited you to start thinking about how to reserve more energy for yourself.
Create Your Entrepreneur Dream Team
I hear it all the time. “What should I do about . . .?” As a business owner you’re faced with the daunting task of making all the decisions that affect your business. Should I remain a sole proprietor, become an LLC or is an S Corp better? Should I start using an electronic PDA or stick with my trusty, but out-dated, Day Runner? In what […]
The Laundry Has Never Been More Fun or the Pitfalls to Working at Home
As a home-based, self-employed woman, mundane tasks can be as compelling to me as chocolate. Laundry. Dishes. Email. Try as I might to stay focused on running my business, at times, these uninspiring tasks beckon to me as a moth to a flame.
The Top 5 Mistakes Made By Small Business Owners
Thomas Edison once said, “The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.” The two cents worth of wisdom I’d add to his advice would be; avoid the mistakes others have made.
The 5 Musts of Marketing
For most of the small business owners I work with, marketing has become the equivalent of a four-letter word. Inevitably, when I ask the question, “Do you have a marketing plan?” or “What marketing activities do you engage in?” I get the full gamut of responses from the proverbial deer in the headlights stare, to a vociferous, “I hate marketing, […]
5 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Habits get a bum rap. When you think about your habits, I bet you think of the “bad” ones – the ones that you aren’t particularly proud of, like eating too much sugar, or smoking, or dwelling on your negative thoughts. According to Webster’s dictionary a habit simply is: A pattern or action that is acquired and has become so […]
The Power of Personal Environments
I’ve got to admit, I’m a big fan of comfort. I like it when things in my world are stable and reliable. For example, my home is my sanctuary. I live here, and I work here. I like it to reflect peace, order and beauty, so when a messy remodeling project was underway – like the recent replacement of a […]
New Rules
Last week I was working with one of my small business clients, a bright and dynamic woman who’s passionate about positioning her artisan business for growth. We were talking about her financial picture and forecasting robust sales over the next three years.
Do You Need More Time?
“I don’t have enough time in my day.” If only I received a nickel each time I heard those words. Come to think of it, I do. Sort of. Plenty of smart, successful people hire me to help them deal with the issue of time management. Some have read the latest time management books. Most use the perfect day-planner or […]
So, You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
According to Dictionary.com’s definition of entrepreneur, an entrepreneur is “A risk-taker who has the skills and initiative to establish a business.” Yikes. Risk-taker? Skills? Initiative? Most people start their roller-coaster adventure into entrepreneur-land with what Michael Gerber author of The E-Myth Revisited, describes as an entrepreneurial seizure. This is that monumental moment in time when you first had the thought […]