Maybe you shouldn’t be self-employed – here’s why:
Maybe you shouldn’t be self-employed, it’s harder than many people think.
Life’s Lessons
Getting started with new work habits
We all have habits. These are the things we do very regularly without even thinking about them, such as getting up and putting the kettle on before you do anything else. You just do them without even knowing that they’re habits. Work habits are just the same, you get to your desk and without even …
You Are 100% responsible For Your Success or Failure
You Are 100% responsible For Your Success or Failure. When you’re self-employed you need to take responsibility for what happens. Here’s a few helpful tips.
4 reasons why you shouldn’t be self-employed
In this post, I’m going to do something which I don’t typically write about in my blog and it’s all about why you shouldn’t be self-employed. It’s come about because I see an awful lot of people who are self-employed and running micro-businesses who, in all honesty, really shouldn’t be doing what they’re doing. In …
Work more hours and earn less money
One of the common misconceptions about people in business is that they earn loads of money and work only a handful of hours. And, that is true for some. However, it’s often the case that nothing could be further from the truth if you’re self-employed or running a small business In fact, large numbers of …
Believe it and achieve it – well, not quite!
Many folks have heard about having a positive attitude but is that all there is to being successful? The old addage ‘Believe it and achieve it‘ seems to have been kicked around a little too much in my view. And if it were strictly true then many more people would achieve success in their chosen …
Who you hang around with can mean a lot to your success
While listening to a business speaker recently he mentioned that it’s vital to monitor who you hang around with when you’re trying to build a business. And this got me thinking about who I tend to hang around with and whether I actually keep the right company. You see, it’s been very well documented that …
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Thinking time will help a lot, I promise
In our very busy world it can be very challenging to find thinking time. However, it can improve your productivity and chances of success by giving you the space to consider work and life etc and then maybe make some decisions. So here are some of my thoughts on how thinking time can help: In …
Please take your time management medicine now doctor
One of the frustrating things about knowing so much about time management is that I become acutely aware of when I’m not being terribly efficient or effective. Even worse is that when it really strikes me I feel like such a hypocrite. I feel like the mechanic who has a beaten up old car that barely works, …
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Everyone is in sales, whether you realise it or not
Everyone is in sales. Yes, everyone, including you. Now it may sound a little daft to say since very few of us think we actually sell anything. But I’d like to show you just how wrong we all are on this score. And wrong just about every single day. You see, from the moment you’re …
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