by Elaine | Blog, Starting Your Business
When you’re in business for yourself, doesn’t it make sense to act like a professional? How you present yourself to others who might hire you makes a huge difference when it comes to landing new clients! Yet every day I see solopreneurs and small business owners make...
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...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business
“I want my business to be totally different, but I don’t want to change anything.” My client Frank doesn’t say this. What he says is he wants an orderly office where he can find what he’s looking for at a moment’s notice, like when he’s on the phone...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
There are as many ways to plan your work as there are solo business owners. There are as many ways to plan your work as there are solo business owners. That’s one of the attractions of owning your own business – you’re free to do things however you like. So what’s the...
by Elaine | Blog, Starting Your Business
Elaine Quinn was quoted in Cynthia Ramnarace’s article on the Daily Worth Blog. “Because we all have those days when distractions abound and deadlines are pushed aside. Create a schedule, not a to-do list. When no one is looking over your shoulder and...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm, Time Management
Ah, summer – that lazy, hazy time of year when everything slows down. Summer is supposed to be leisurely and unhurried. It doesn’t take much for me to persuade myself that the project I need to be working on right now can wait until tomorrow… maybe even the day...
