Do you think being an employee is more secure than being an entrepreneur? During my workshops, participants often tell me they need to have job security. They are implying that the entrepreneurial lifestyle is not for them. But which has more risk? As an employee, you...
Entrepreneurship
How to Get a Raise Without Asking for One
Most people do not like asking for a raise, even though they want one. But perhaps asking for a raise is the wrong way to get a raise. Instead of asking for a raise, ask questions your leaders WILL want to talk about. Try these steps and see what happens....
Your Next Action to Accomplish a Goal
Do you feel like your goals are pipe dreams? Do you wonder where to start? Does accomplishing them seem overwhelming? I have found the key to keep me moving toward my goals instead of wallowing in the mud. And I would like to share it with you! What is stopping you...
Do I Need a Business License or LLC?
One of the most common questions I get from new entrepreneurs is “what do I do first?” They want to know if they should you start with the business license or the LLC. But that is the wrong question. These are the questions I ask: Why are you doing this business? If...
Is Success Really Tied to Goals?
Any book or speaker on success points out the need for setting goals. In fact, if you have heard many motivational speakers or read books on the topic, you have heard the story of the 3% many times. It goes something like this. Back in 1953, the graduates of Yale...
Overplanning or Just Planning Insanity?
The other day Lea told me I needed a planning intervention. She told me that since I had moved to a new method of managing my time and my projects, I was really busy planning, but getting a lot less done! WOW! That stings! Especially since I had invested a lot of...
You
Your favorite subject - YOU. You talk about YOU. You think about YOU. You tell people about YOU. Right? This is the way you SHOULD do, especially when your are operating as your personal Chief Marketing Officer! But YOU are SO mistaken! STOP TALKING ABOUT YOU! If you...
Daymond John’s Shark Points
While at Growco I was tweeting out the five shark points presented by Daymond John from Shark Tank. I was convicted to start tweeting off my Droid since everyone around me was doing it! Social pressure, I guess. But some of you have told me that I missed the points. I...
Becoming an Agile Earner
Back to the story. Last week I was at Growco, so my post was about some ideas I took away from the conference. One of these ideas, being an agile entrepreneur, will appear here today! For your calling search, you should have done all the background work and...
Mistakes We All Make
I spent the last few days in New Orleans at Growco - and wanted to share some things I learned. As I listened and participated, I could not help but think of you and how what was being said applies to all of us. GROWCO First, in case you are not familiar with Growco,...
Who is Living Your Dream?
Last week I continued the process of moving from calling (things you love to do) to career (things that pay you money). I have been using myself as an example for two reasons: I am always rethinking where I am going and based on my earlier post this year I decided to...
Connecting Your Calling to Money and Career
My previous post on finding your calling walked you through the process of finding work you love - or finding your calling. My example was me! As you should have guessed, that post was part of a process which defines your calling, career, and job. I have seen this...
How to Find Your Calling
Based on my 2012 plan, some of you have asked me for details. What am I going to do? And how? I do not know for sure. But since I am always telling people to find what they love and then find a way to make money doing it, it is only fair that I share with you where I...
Plan for 2012
OK - so I have violated all rules of blogging - in other words I have failed to blog in some time. The last few months have been a struggle on several fronts - but I think I am starting to get things back in order again. I often tell my clients they need to step back...
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3 Ways For You to Make More Money
Assuming you want to make more money, have you ever considered there are just three ways to make more money? 1. Find more people to pay you. This might imply taking a second job or multiple other jobs including selling stuff on eBay. If you are an employee and think...
When to Quit Your Day Job
One reason few people start their own company is that they are afraid of being broke. Or, as Pamela Slim puts it, they are afraid of living in "a van down by the river" (because that is all they can afford). [/featured-image] My ideal path would not be one of...
To Hire or Not to Hire
If you are like me, you often find yourself needing someone else to do work for you. But who do you need? Do you hire a pro who will cost serious cash, hire in someone like an intern, or delegate to someone on your staff? (And by hire I mean pay an outsider to do the...