Want to boost your confidence? Well, one way is to do something daring or scary that makes you uncomfortable. Not sure of where to start? Here’s a short (true) story that might help: OK, so the photo above might not look like much but it was the first time I’d ever played the guitar in […]
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There are a number of reasons why you should fire problem clients and you’re going to learn them here. If you’ve been in business a while, you probably know that there are times when you get clients that are nothing but a pain in the rear. And to be honest, most of these clients are
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Our mind and body regularly need time to recover and refresh from the working week. Your wellbeing depends on it. However, when you’re self-employed (especially working from home), it can be very difficult to disconnect yourself from your work. The constant input from mobile devices doesn’t help. So, here are some pointers on making sure
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Constant learning is key if you want to be successful. This post (with video) explains the idea of putting knowledge into ACTION:
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Ever thought about the reason why we do it? After all, when you’re self-employed you’ll often work longer hours for less money than if you had a job. And that’s where your ‘reason’ (or reasons) comes into play. This is your key motivation to tolerate the long hours, the occasional lack of money, the stress
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It can be very stressful to take a holiday when you’re self-employed. Largely because the business is your thing and, effectively, you are you business. On top of that, it’s difficult to avoid the feeling that you’re missing out or that your clients will replace you. But it doesn’t have to be that way if
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