by Elaine | Blog, Paper & Paper Files
One thing about solopreneurs—while the challenges they face may be similar, each person has his or her own way of dealing with them. Every business has its own personal style, and so does every business owner. Take paperwork. Despite everyone’s intentions to move...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
If there’s anyone in this world who understands the need for good time management, it’s a solopreneur. Solopreneurs are doing every job in their business, all at the same time! Just keeping track of all those tasks is challenging, but actually doing them is another...
by Elaine | Blog, Email, Time Management
You want to start a sure-fire gripe session? Just mention e-mail. People groan. They roll their eyes. They get too much. It takes all day to clear out their inbox. They can’t get “real” work done because they’re too tied up with e-mail. It’s the number one complaint...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business
You’ve probably heard the statistics: 50% of small businesses don’t make it past 5 years. The percentage of solopreneur businesses is even higher! What happens between that brilliant idea and the heartbreaking realization that your business just can’t keep going? What...
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, Time Management
When you’re a work-from-home solopreneur, your schedule is pretty much up to you, right? You’re not commuting to and from a job each day; your office is right there in your own home. You’re your own boss, right? You’re not tied to someone else’s idea of when and where...
