The average New Year’s Resolution doesn’t address the core of the issue – the “BE” level.
The best order for creating positive changes in your life is the BE-DO-HAVE model. This means you start from the BE level. When you begin changing on the BE level of your life, then the DO level and the HAVE level follow more easily.
When you start only on the DO level, then all the blocks on the BE level will often become the obstacles you can’t overcome.
Don’t be afraid to fall: If you are new to business you will soon experience several types of falls. Many people who know me know that I carry around a fabulous pillow that enables me to fall, roll, and still look graceful. There is indeed an art form to falling and picking yourself back up. As my story indicates kick off your shoes and take a deep seat into your business. It will make it a little easier to catch yourself on the way down.
Badly delivered content can do more damage to your business than sharing no content at all. It takes away your credibility and affects people’s perception of you. People want to do business with those they know, like and trust. If your content damages that relationship, you will find your sales dwindling.
I say so often to people, “Check with your personal financial advisor” or “your legal counsel” or your “tax preparer”, that I might as well have it tattooed on my forehead. But sometimes I forget that new business owners may not have the network or the resources to even know where to start with these things.
Check with your personal financial advisor. Consult your legal counsel. Verify all information with your tax preparer. So many resources for small business owners make it seem like you need a personal entourage before you ever make your first sale. But when you’re new to the business world, where do you even begin?
Running MyCorporation has been one of the most exciting and fulfilling experiences in my life. I love having my own business, being able to watch it grow and develop – it’s like having a third child, minus the screaming and diapers. My experiences with MyCorp are also why I always encourage anyone with a good idea to take the plunge and become an entrepreneur. Unfortunately it isn’t as easy as saying “All right then!” and filing some paperwork – business ownership brings about plenty of apprehension. My encouragement is typically retorted with a quick “Well, what if I get sued?” or a “But what if I never make it off the ground?” These are serious concerns, but there are ways to help beef up the legal protection around yourself, your family, and your assets.
8 Home Page Strategies to Elevate Your Expert Status by @MelodyeHunter Want potential clients to see you as the expert they’ve been looking for?
You could get on Oprah, publish a best-seller or polish your home page to position yourself as a top authority.
by Marcy McKenna It sounds so cliché, but it really is amazing how quickly the day flies by. Though technology is supposed to make our lives easier and save us time, somehow I find myself with less time than ever. And I do believe technology is to blame! It’s all those emails, texts, tweets and […]
As a business owner, you don’t have time and money to waste on things that don’t work. You need to focus on activities that deliver the results you are looking for, and preferably fast.
So how in the world will you build or improve your online business presence if you have no idea what exactly you need to have in place?
It’s quite simple: First of all, you stop trying to figure it out on your own. Secondly, you either learn from someone who has done it before and knows how to do it or you hire someone who can help you get it done.
by Carolyn Knight If you’ve successfully made the switch from employee to entrepreneur, you probably spend a lot of time working at home. Working at home can be a major adjustment. It requires you to be incredibly self-motivated, driven, and focused. Many people who work from home find it difficult to stay as […]
by Ali Brown It makes complete sense that entrepreneurship is so attractive to women right now. The traditional work model has never been a good fit for women, especially for those raising families, so for us, being able to custom-design a business that fits the lifestyle we want is the ultimate dream. But, being an entrepreneur […]
