Archive for Motivation
Don’t wait for perfection
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Do you have a project or a new product in mind but you’re not quite ready to get started on it? Perhaps you’re waiting for a particular resource, or a chunk of free time to work on it. Or perhaps you need some extra money to put your plan into action.
I know because I’ve done this too – waited for the time/situation to be just perfect before getting started.
But then last week I was reading Prince Charming Isnt Coming
: How Women Get Smart About Money by Barbara Stanny. In this book, Stanny talks about how women often wait for a man to look after their finances for them. There is one particular passage that jumped out at me.
“Please note: “Mr. Right” or “Prince Charming” need not be a man, or even a person. Our prince could be an ideal job, an insurance settlement, the lottery jackpot, or just an amorphous “something” – anything that we fantasize will save us financially. To become genuinely smart with money, we must get to the point where we can say with total conviction, I can do it myself.
This passage really grabbed me by the throat and made me realize that there are a number of projects I’ve had on hold because I didn’t have everything perfect. Read More→
Small business summer-time blues
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Working from home is sometimes a challenge in the summer. Yes, there’s the fact that I have no air conditioning and my office is on the 2nd floor. (Last week’s heat wave in eastern Canada and U.S. was brutal).
There’s also my teenage son who is home from school and around the house. Plus there’s the sun shining and I want to be outside.
As a result, there are some days where sitting at my desk staring at my computer seems unbearable.
But I still need to work. The mortgage still needs to be paid and we have this pesky little addition to food.
So, what’s a home-based entrepreneur to do?
I posed this question to my network and got some interesting answers. Read More→
Do you have what it takes?
Posted by: | CommentsToday is a guest post from my colleague and joint venture partner Yvonne McCoy. Yvonne is a business coach and host of the internet radio show SOS 4 Your Business
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We all want to turn our dreams into reality, but sometimes we have doubts.
This is the time we need to master a Power Mindset! The ideas and attitudes we have as we approach a situation will determine our control of our destiny. This is especially true when dealing with difficult situations. However, you can produce the energetic mental mindset you need in order to make your dreams and goals come true.
With a powerful mindset, you will take the necessary steps to snap out of negativity and get back on that positive track. You can get started by downloading Online Marketing 101: Discover Three Simple Things You Can Do Now to Grow Your Business Online at www.29DaystoGrowingaBusiness.com.
So what can you do next? Ask yourself:
- What is working right? Why is it working? Acknowledge your accomplishments. This is a great learning situation. Use it.
- What’s the ideal? What’s not quite right yet? What are your biggest challenges? Take charge. It is important to come from a place of abundance and serving and not from one of lack and fear. It’s contagious.
- What is your next move? Evaluate your options. What resources do you need or what are you willing to do? This is a time to surround yourself with people who believe in you and won’t judge you. Consider working with a coach or an expert. They help you accelerate your results.
- Have you made progress? It’s important to stay detached and not be on an emotional roller coaster ride with each success or failure.
- Have success. Celebrate it regularly.
Each day look at the actions you take. Are you spending your time on your most important activities? These are the ones that support your goals.
Renew your determination and resolve to improve each day and your business will flourish. A Power Mindset will get you focused and produce results faster. Get started today by downloading Online Marketing 101: Discover Three Simple Things You Can Do Now to Grow Your Business Online.
Why Buy the Cow if the Milk Is Free
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No, this post isn’t a maternal rant on premarital sex. I just read a great article on Forbes.com called No, You Can’t Pick My Brain. It Costs Too Much.
The gist of the article is you need to avoid getting sucked into giving away your expertise without getting paid. You worked hard for that knowledge and it’s worth good money.
If you’re a consultant or some other knowledge-based entrepreneur, this article is a must-read. In fact, I think I’m going to print a copy and post it next to my desk.
I’ve fallen into that trap before. In the name of “being helpful” I give away too much free advice so that person doesn’t need to pay me. They got it all for free.
Now I’m not saying I don’t give anything away for free. Hello?!? Have you read this blog? All free.
However, I need to make sure Read More→
Keeping Your Business Going During the Winter Blues
Posted by: | CommentsBeing a small business owner means you have to wear many hats: bookkeeper, marketer, sales manager, chief bottle
washer etc.. It’s hard keeping all the balls in the air. But if you suffer from seasonal affective disorder, January and February can be a real struggle.
I know, because I have SAD too. This means in the winter months, as the days get shorter and the sun is less bright, functioning at all can be a real struggle. And while my inclination may be to hibernate in bed for the next two months, my business can’t survive that.
Over the past few years I’ve learned some survival techniques to help me get through to the spring. If you also suffer from SAD I hope they’ll help you. And even if you’re only struggling with a bit of the winter blahs some of these tips may perk you up as well.
First of all, I make sure Read More→
