‘Personal Development’ Archives
Overcoming Procrastination!
One of the biggest challenges to being self-employed and owning your own business is getting over time management procrastination. It’s just so easy when you’re the boss to let things slide until it’s an emergency and you must absolutely get the task done. Here are a few tips to get out of this habit and start being productive today, not [...]
Self-Motivation Tips
Developing self-motivation is something you may not have thought about before you started to work from home. Most work and life structures have been set up to provide motivation from an outside source. For example, if you work at a job outside the home, instant motivation would be provided by the fact that you are working in a monitored [...]
Mistakes That Stifle Entrepreneurial Success
Entrepreneurs are no different from other people in that we all make mistakes. The difference is that when an entrepreneur makes a mistake, their business suffers. The good news is, many of these mistakes can easily be avoided. Let’s take a look at the five most common mistakes that stifle entrepreneurial success and how to avoid them. Common [...]
Overcoming Time Management Obstacles
Time management can be the single biggest challenge to working from home and being a successful entrepreneur. Learning to overcome these obstacles can be the key to managing and leading a successful business. What are time management obstacles and what causes them? Many things cause time management obstacles including: 1. Perfectionism - [...]
Persistence – Reach Your Business Goals
Calvin Coolidge once said: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan [...]
Keep Your Back Happy
Sitting in front of a computer for hours on end isn’t great for the back. But for many of us this is an inevitable part of business as online entrepreneurs. However, this doesn’t have to spell disaster for our backs. With a few simple techniques you can ensure you keep your back happy and remain productive at work. #1 – Get up. It’s [...]
Challenge Your Limiting Beliefs
One of the key factors most successful people attribute to their success is their mindset. Our fears, limiting beliefs, negativity, and lack of confidence can all prevent or hinder us from achieving our greatest dreams. However, challenging your mindset may be the greatest achievement of your life. Here’s why you want to challenge your mindset [...]
Balance Your Work Schedule during the Holidays
Once the holidays come around it seems schedules and staying on task fly right outside the window. Not only do you have your regular business tasks which may increase due to the holiday season, but family is often off work and out of school. And then of course there are the holiday festivities, which means preparation time. Is balance possible, or [...]
Become a Better Decision Maker
Being a good decision maker can help you in business and life. It’s been said that highly confident people make decisions clearly and stick to them rather than changing their minds or being indecisive. And even if decision making doesn’t come naturally to you, it is a skill which can be built on. Here are a few tips to help you: #1 – [...]
How to Eat for Success
Our diets can affect everything from our waistlines to our energy levels. And our food choices really do make a difference to the way we feel. Entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of working too hard and not taking enough time to look after their bodies properly. But not only will you benefit from following a healthy and balanced diet, your [...]
