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I have just returned from a marketing workshop in LA, followed by some down-time for play and business planning. The session was amazing and far beyond what I expected. Often we think of attending conferences or other forms of personal and professional development in terms of gaining new knowledge and networking. Those of us already [...]

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Every entrepreneur has a story to tell. More often than not, behind every successful entrepreneur is a story of toxic workplace experiences, and horrible contortions needed to fit a lone wolf into sheep’s clothing. Others have dipped and swerved their way through a variety of university degrees and radically different variety of jobs until they [...]

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Michael Katz over at It Sure Beats Working wrote a succinct and very astute post last week that brings up something important for all entrepreneurs, especially those who provide professional or consulting services. Having an “anchor client” sounds great until you remember the purpose of an anchor is to weigh an object, meaning YOU, down!
In [...]

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I spend a lot of my time on personal and professional development. For me, there is little distinction. Especially as a small business, and one that sells “intangible” and “invisible” services, you are your brand, your human resources and your capital.
This is why it is so important, if you want to be in business for [...]

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The name escapes me at the moment, but there is a fun independent line of clothing built around the theme, Do What You Like, Like What You Do.
There is a very big difference between liking what you do, and hating the environment you do it in, and actually loving what you do. You can love writing, [...]

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The fear of having to be creative “on demand” - after selling your intangible services and finding a client - is enough to stop many would-be solopreneurs in their cubes. Getting over this hurdle is a necessary step for anyone who intends to work in a creative enterprise. Even if you don’t know where your vision [...]

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For the record, in case my beloved corporate clients and friends read this post, corporate is not a bad word. There are many pluses to a corporate structure and organization.
I once worked with a company that did not fit the corporate mould, in fact, would balk at the first scent of C (please get through [...]

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Ok, here’s the point where I get all WOO-WOO (insert Twilight Zone theme crescendo) and say something deep like, Choose Your Own Reality. Ommmm… or The Truth is Out There (always wanted to find a use for that one). No offense to my New Age friends, but I am way to Nouveau Prairie practical for [...]

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There are a few fellow solo-preneurs who I regularly jaw with. Having these people as sounding boards really make a difference. After all, your spouse and pets can only offer so much business advice and support! Recently we have spoken about tell tale signs your business have solidified. One key sign is when you willingly [...]

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As my friend and fellow solo-preneur Wendy have discussed often, during and since our days in cube-ville, many people have a romanticized view of self employment — no more alarm clocks, three hour martini lunches, exotic vacations and magical tax write-offs.
If there are many entrepreneurs out there who fit that image, I haven’t met them! The [...]

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