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Entries Tagged as 'Investing in yourself'

Start from where you are

March 21st, 2009 · No Comments

When you go from employee to entrepreneur, it’s really easy to become overwhelmed with all you need to learn and do.
How to organize your office, what marketing tools to use, what to tell people about your services, how to set up your finances…it’s feels endless.
I have to tell you, that in many ways it is [...]

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Tags: Becoming a solo-preneur · Bright shiny objects · Entrepreneurs Unplugged · Investing in yourself · Marketing yourself

Taking leaps

February 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Many entrepreneurs (and aspiring entrepreneurs) think they have to know exactly what they’re doing, and how to do it, before they start. They also tend to think and dream on a much smaller scale, in part due to that reason.
In 2008 I made it a point to uplevel my thinking — and the results of [...]

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Tags: Becoming a solo-preneur · Bright shiny objects · Building a virtual team · Investing in yourself · Marketing yourself · Uncategorized

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

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

You are your business

November 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Whether you are already in business for yourself, or are thinking about it, one of the strangest hurdles to overcome is realizing that you are in fact, the business. The beauty of this is that since there is no one exactly like you, you are free to build your business on your skills and what [...]

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Tags: Becoming a solo-preneur · Investing in yourself · Marketing yourself

The power of others in your business

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: Becoming a solo-preneur · Investing in yourself

Why you need to invest in yourself

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments


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