by Elaine | Blog, Email, Overwhelm, Time Management
The Solopreneur Specialist Monthly Newsletter Last month was “National Time Management” month, but in my opinion, it should be every month. Time is a non-renewable resource and so valuable to our businesses. How many of you feel like you are constantly wasting time...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm
It’s really easy to keep postponing tasks you don’t want to do—or are afraid you won’t do right. Everyone procrastinates to some degree, but allowing procrastination to become a habit can be destructive and self-defeating. It can keep you from being successful. In...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm, Time Management
When you’re managing a solo business, you never know what sort of problem is going to pop up. Something slips through the cracks. A detail gets lost. No matter how careful you are, you’re just one person, and there are only so many plates you can keep spinning at one...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm, Rethinking Your Business
If there’s anyone who lives with constant stress, it’s today’s solopreneur! The very definition means that you’ve taken on the responsibility for running your business single-handedly! While having your own business can be very rewarding, allowing you to do work you...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm, Time Management
Many solopreneurs struggle with perfectionism. It’s an aspect of our personalities that can make us effective because we pay attention to detail and get things done without making foolish mistakes. Unfortunately, there’s a point at which perfectionism becomes...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm, Time Management
In my opinion, there’s no particular virtue in working hard, especially if you’re running a small business. In fact, the opposite is true. Here are six reasons why: 1. Working hard at things you’re not good at is counterproductive. Working hard at something you don’t...
