Share this image with your social networks![social_share] What’s Your Plan? When you’re a kid, you’re expected to follow directions, do your homework, behave, clean behind your ears and speak politely to all adults. There’s also a good chance that your parents had plans for your future. These may have included going to college or following […]
Continue readingChoosing the path to wallow in self-pity and disappointment has never led anyone to achieve their goals. When faced with a tough obstacle in either a personal or professional setting, throwing in the towel the minute a goal seems difficult to achieve or even downright impossible ensures failure 100% of the time. We’ve all heard […]
Continue readingIn all aspects of our lives, sometimes the best lessons are learned the hard way. As a business owner, making a decision that maybe in the end wasn’t the best choice can end up costing customers, money and in some cases, the business itself. What is important is to view any failure as a positive […]
Continue readingThe ability to stay positive in the face of tough situations is truly a life skill worth expending endless effort in mastering. Mastering a positive attitude when surrounded by people who are spouting negative words and thoughts can be difficult. Being an entrepreneur means that you’re going to be faced with plenty of difficulties along […]
Continue readingWorking your own hours in your pajamas whenever you feel like it and never having to leave your house – and being paid for it – sounds pretty fantastic to most people! Unfortunately, working from home is not necessarily all that simple. Sure, there is the advantage of forever avoiding rush hour traffic, but there […]
Continue readingIf you’ve been thinking about starting a business, 2012 is a great year to make it happen. And if you’re already in business for yourself, you can make 2012 the year you take it to the next level. You might think that the economy being in the dumps will be an obstacle and make starting […]
Continue readingLet’s face it: There aren’t a whole lot of things as intimidating as a blindingly white blank page can be. Whether it’s a blank monitor or an empty piece of paper lying on your desk, it makes no difference. No matter what it takes, you’ve got to somehow muster up the gumption to get some […]
Continue readingWhile building a successful business, having to fight your fears is certainly no walk in the park. Those fears might include: the fear of making the wrong decision, fear of success or failure, fear of people following you, fear of people not following you, etc. These will work against you and actually hinder your abilities. […]
Continue readingGuest Blogger Angela Wills of StarVA.com is a Virtual Assistant Specializing in Internet Marketing. Visit StarVA.com to grab your free ‘Outsourcing Checklist & Free Tips’ now! A Virtual Assistant is a self-employed contractor (not an employee) who helps small business owners and entrepreneurs with various administrative tasks such as handling emails, bookkeeping, website maintenance, search […]
Continue readingIn the world of blogging, it is a known rule never to say sorry for not writing. Well I owe it to ya and I apologize for not posting for a couple of days. I’ve had a very busy week and am gonna have an absolute nightmare this week with University Open Days and a […]
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