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Tag Archives: work from home
Starting a Business? Free Business Tips on Facebook
April 7, 2010 – 9:02 am
Are you on Facebook? With “How to Start Your Business with $100” coming out soon, I wanted a place to give free business tips. Check out the Video and what I am thinking! Also, if you just want to check out the fan page: How to Start Your Business with $100 Promote Your Page Too
Leaders, Ask “What If?”
March 18, 2010 – 9:14 am
Imagination is the key ingredient to innovation. Without it, creativity and possibility would not exist. A conversation with one of my coaching clients inspired this video. Take a look!
How to Get Things Done!
March 17, 2010 – 9:05 am
In my line of work, I spent a lot of time with leaders, entrepreneurs, social media strategists and freelancers who work from home. Does that sound like your crew? And we’ve all heard people say “I have a system”. That system can be anything from a way of losing weight to getting that to-do list done. What’s nice about them is that systems help take the frustration out of daily living. They help you do what you WANT to do in an easier, more consistent way. A system practically does the work for you. Here are 3 EASY every day systems that will help you get things done: #1. Top 3 Things That Will Make the Most Impact: Make a list of everything you have to do. Then figure out what are the top 3 things that you could do that would make the biggest impact. Make sure you absolutely do those 3 things. If you get to the others items on your list, then it’s an added bonus! #2. Make an Appointment with Your To-Do: When we schedule appointments, we put them in our calendars and treat them with a little more seriousness. So, do the same with items [...]
Corporate America to your Home-Based Business: Build Partnerships
March 8, 2010 – 1:59 pm
This February, data center networking giant Brocade and security software innovator McAfee announced that they were joining forces to introduce comprehensive, secure network solutions for customers. This strategic partnership is bound to make both companies admirable profits, as they are leveraging both of their reputations and offering their reputable products into a single package. Customers will feel as if they are getting more bang for their buck, and the two companies will benefit from each others respective expertise. So the nature of strategic partnerships goes in big business. In How to Start Your Business with $100, I translate this strategy into small business terms. The easiest way to forge a strategic partnership on a small level is through a barter based system. Barter is particularly useful for startups, who lack financial capital but have a plethora of skills and services that they can exchange for other business related needs. I want to hear about your strategic partnerships. How have you made them work for you? Have you been able to increase your profits through a strategic partnership? How did you identify your partner, and how did the two of you negotiate the terms of your partnership?
Obama and the Power of Persistence
March 4, 2010 – 9:08 am
President Barack Obama is ready for a vote on health care. Obama has been trying endlessly to pass a bipartisan reform. Whether you agree with his agenda or not, one thing can be said about him: he is persistent. As a leader, what can you learn from Obama’s struggle? How can you change your negotiation tactics? How much leverage do you need in order to get what you want? How can you manage to get two parties working together towards the same goal? Whether you are an entrepreneur managing outsourced employees or a mom who is trying to get her kids to eat vegetables, the question then becomes how can we all creatively use the power of persistence to to achieve our goals. Failure is not an option and those veggies need to be eaten. So, how will you make it happen? If you have tactics or success stories, please feel free to share. We would all love to hear them!
Passive Income: The Importance of it and Low Maintenance Profits
March 3, 2010 – 8:46 am
Entrepreneurs, small business owners, stay at home moms (and dads) and professionals with a 9 to 5 workweek say the same thing to me: There isn’t enough time in a day. Because there are only so many hours in the day, you need to maximize your profit-making activities through every possible resource. Passive Income (PI) can best be described as a source of profits that are yielded through very little effort on your part. Passive Income should be seen as a supplemental income source – NOT as a primary income source. As I explain in How to Start Your Business with $100, PI is important not only for the sake of increased profits but also for marketing, networking, and strategic partnering. One of the most common forms of passive income are affiliate marketing programs. Affiliate programs are incredibly fruitful for small businesses. One way that I’ve utilized affiliate programs is through the Wild WE website; I’ve identified partners that may be useful to Wild WE members, and provided a link to these partners’ websites from the Wild WE homepage. In return, the Wild WE received space on partner websites as well. Affiliate Scout, an extensive directory of affiliate programs, is [...]
Entrepreneurs: Why Working for Yourself is Good for Your Health!
March 2, 2010 – 9:23 am
Are you an entrepreneur? Small Business Owner? Artist or Freelancer? What about a mom entrepreneur? If you are reading my blog, chances are that you fully understand why you are – or would like to be – a self-employed entrepreneur. I offer a list of my motivations in my book, How to Start Your Business with $100. All entrepreneurs can agree on at least a few things: We went into business for ourselves because we enjoy what we do, we believe in what we do, and we want to have a bit more control over our work schedule and professional habits. What some entrepreneurs may not realize is that there are inherent health benefits for the self-employed. I offer a list of four benefits, but want to build this list with your help! Working for yourself reduces stress: By having more control over the clients and workload you assume, you can control your own workload, instead of having some pesky manager stack piles and piles of work on your desk as you watch in horror. Helpguide.org offers a great list of resources to help cope with stress in the workplace; as a self-employed individual you have control over your own [...]
Tiger Woods: Rebuild His Brand?
March 1, 2010 – 9:07 am
Since this past Thanksgiving, the public has been enthralled with the story of the Tiger Woods affair. While I am sure that there is a healthy portion of the population who finds the saga interesting for gossip-purposes, there is also a very notable component that goes un-discussed on programs like Headline News or Entertainment Tonight: the idea of the Tiger Woods brand being tarnished, and potentially beyond repair. In a recent blog post, Gwen Knapp of the San Francisco Chronicle made a recommendation to Tiger Woods: “Stop being a control freak.” I wonder if his control is the only thing that made his brand stick for so many years. Unfortunately, it seems that Woods has backed himself into a corner. He forced his brand not only on the public, but also on himself. As the Brand Personality framework notes, one of the key facets of a successful brand personality is sincerity. Tiger Woods “family man” brand was incredibly successful because he truly seems to love his wife and kids; yet he tarnished his brand when he failed to live it. As I discuss in How to Start Your Business with $100, your brand should be a way of life, and [...]
