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Entries from December 2008

No waiting for hugs

December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

It has been a dramatic and exciting year for me and my business. The amount of personal and professional growth has been amazing.
One of the best things I did for myself in 2008 was making the commitment to continuously invest in my professional development, at a greater level and pace than I had before. Taking [...]

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Tags: Becoming a solo-preneur · Building a virtual team · Investing in yourself · Uncategorized · Working at home

Are you dabbling for dollars?

December 8th, 2008 · No Comments

I am a recovering dabbler. This affliction tends to strike creative types - especially authors, consultants and graphic artists who do this work “on the side” while holding down guaranteed paying jobs, or the self-employed who happily accept any assignment that pays - or promises to!
Luckily for me I worked out my affliction while I [...]

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Tags: Becoming a solo-preneur · Marketing yourself · Rants · Uncategorized

The truth is out there

December 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Since hanging up my shingle, so to speak, so many people have asked me how I handle working alone at home. The reactions range from “I couldn’t do what you do” to “I would watch TV all day” to “I would miss the social contact too much.”
The truth is - I have never felt so [...]

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Tags: Becoming a solo-preneur · Building a virtual team · Investing in yourself · Marketing yourself · Tools of the trade · Uncategorized · Working at home