by Elaine | Blog, Books, Starting Your Business
The Solopreneur Specialist Monthly Newsletter Like most authors, I love it when I hear from readers who have found my books helpful. Today’s post is a guest submission from new solopreneur and virtual assistant, Amy Morgan, who set-up her office using tips from my...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business, Starting Your Business
There are few things in life that bring more joy than doing work you love. When we feel fulfilled and appreciated, our entire psyche undergoes a positive shift. Finding our “sweet spot,” doing work that lights us up and that others value, blurs the distinction between...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business, Starting Your Business
No matter what kind of solopreneur business you have, if you want to be successful, you must accept—no, embrace—the fact that you’re in sales. Unfortunately, pushy and obnoxious salespeople have created a sleazy, cheesy stereotype, and the thought of selling makes...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business, Starting Your Business
My last post was all about the ultimate objective of every business—to sell our products or services. If we don’t, we won’t stay in business! So why do so many of us feel uncomfortable about selling? Because we’ve been on the receiving end of too many canned sales...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business, Starting Your Business
Yogi Berra captured it perfectly: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else!” Unless you know what your objective is, you’re not going to achieve it. If you don’t know where you want to end up, you’ll have no idea how to get there. What...
by Elaine | Blog, Starting Your Business
The term, “solopreneur” has become quite popular in recent years. Sometimes it’s used interchangeably with the word “entrepreneur,” but there are distinct differences between the two. The differences may not be readily apparent, however, since some entrepreneurs work...
