Archive for the ‘personal development’ Category

Happy business woman

Entrepreneurs are often touted as one of the most fulfilled career paths in the world. A question to ponder: As an entrepreneur, are you happy with your achievements? Are you happy with your life?

The pursuit of happiness – this must be the endeavour of most people in the world. I’m not sure I can find a person who doesn’t want to be happy. I have a big question that fits both new entrepreneurs and well-seasoned ones, though:…

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buy a job, buy a business

Consider the various routes successful entrepreneurs business owners take when building a successful operation.  It is important to consider that the path taken is varied, and success need not necessarily follow one specific path.  Bill Gates did not invent the MS-DOS program that became the Windows operating system we know today.  Entrepreneurs can start with an idea, and turn it into a successful business venture.  Entrepreneurs can buy a business, step in and continue that operation…

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green jobs for green business

I believe  a disconnect exist between all the news media exposure regarding the “green movement”, “green jobs”  and the actual mindset of most small business owners and entrepreneurs.   It is no doubt that “green” has become one of the more reported on phenomenon over the last couple of years.  The  US election had strong ties to green promises  and  future jobs.  This mantra has created general optimism.  One of the most…

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Carrot on a stick to chase

My ‘carrot’ in growing my business in 2010 is mainly to be able to spend more time for my family – so, yes, I plan to get my business to run on autopilot. What’s your carrot?

No, I wasn’t turn into a donkey chasing a carrot to get me moving – wait, I do chase a carrot! (does it make me a donkey?)

Seriously, a donkey or not, I do place a carrot in front…

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What is your status?

2010 is approaching.  In our professional and personal world we use this time of year to think/plan ahead on where or what we may want to accomplish in the upcoming year.  The first part of trying to figure out where we are going is determining where we are.  What is your status?  In Facebook and Twitter we want to tell others of our status in our personal life, but do we tell others or even really tell…

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work-life balance

For entrepreneurs, work-life balance is an even more crucial issue than for those who work for a boss. Here is how to balance your business and personal life.

Entrepreneurs often feel that a 24-hour day is not enough. They are the type of people who work for 18 hours a day, even more. I often heard entrepreneurs nag that they don’t have enough time for their personal life. Yet interestingly, most of them don’t want to trade their life…

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Overwhelmed Webpreneur

The Internet opens up literally thousands of ways to start an online business. However, if you think being the next Facebook or Twitter is great, think again. Here is why being small can leads you to success better.

Wannabes are out there on the web, trying to mimic what the big guys are doing. Unless you have the right mindset and resources, doing so waste your time and resources. In another case, you probably have found a new concept…

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Young entrepreneurs

If you asked me what are the effective ways to eliminate or reduce student loans, my answer would definitely be – entrepreneurship.

Doing odd jobs and part-time jobs to pay your student loans are no longer feasible today – They are old-school.

Today is the era of young entrepreneurs, and it is time to join the bandwagon of young entrepreneurship.

Some proofs – I’ve met and chat with young entrepreneurs of today, and man, they are really young!…

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Entrepreneurs Journey

Success is a Journey – Not a destination.

A well repeated phrase that ones reads, nods in approval and then moves on to other matters. But what does it really mean? Taking a moment to interpret the meaning can provide a strong foundation for business and personal planning of a small business owner or entrepreneur.

Consider these 3 Scenarios of “Success”:

1. Just consider all the investors in the late 1990’s that made…

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Healthy small business

Running a small business is like taking care of your body. Doing it right will bring more out of your business. This article offer you some common sense tips on how to shape-up your small business.

Every business has a life-cycle. In startup phase, everything runs on rapid pace: Growth is phenomenal and the potential of your business is awesome.

Unfortunately, this won’t last long; You will face, on certain point of your small business life journey, challenges…

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Risks in entrepreneurship

While people are carelessly spending their money and drying their credit cards, paying only the minimum, why they are afraid of taking risks to be entrepreneurs?

Risks are my friends. I believe that risks create opportunities (and pitfalls at the same time.) My job as an entrepreneur is to control the risks and capitalize on them for my benefits.

Unfortunately, not many people see risks the way I see them.

The fact above is really bugging me. Why?…

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