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, 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, Starting Your Business
Remember Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth? The business guru who proclaimed in 1985 that an entrepreneur (the “E” in E-Myth) who tries to run a business single-handedly is doomed. He said that a one-person business is not a “real business” and is in fact nothing...
by Elaine | Blog, Starting Your Business
An entrepreneur usually establishes a business with the explicit intention of growing it quickly, adding employees as needed, and then selling it for a profit. The entrepreneur enjoys the challenge of launching the business and is not necessarily passionate about...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm, Starting Your Business
Last week I was listening to one of my new clients as she explained why she had called. “I need help with my business! I’m just disorganized and overwhelmed,” she said. “There are so many things I need to do; just look at my to-do list!” Sure enough her to-do list was...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business, Starting Your Business
When I worked in a big company, I never had much trouble feeling motivated to do my job. There was energy and activity all around me. There was always a deadline to meet. Everyone was busy doing something interesting, and the truth is, so was I. I really liked my...
