Human beings suck at the main life skill: modifying our beliefs. Our beliefs create our reality. They dictate our thoughts and actions. Have you heard of the confirmation bias? We, humans, subconsciously seek for the inputs that confirm our pre-existing
Solopreneur: You Are Your Business!
Part III: The Solopreneur’s Self-care Framework Prioritize self-care. Adopt the mindset that you are your business — the most crucial, important, and indispensable part of your business. This is the way to be “fine” or even “thriving” in the long
Solopreneur: You Are Your Business!
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The number one sin when it comes to cash flow management in small business is not managing it at all. “I don’t know where it all goes” is not the right answer for the business owner. In fact, it is
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Isolation is the worst enemy. Collaboration is a path to success. OK, so how to actually get out of isolation as an entrepreneur? There are four ways to do that, which I practiced myself and saw working. Plus, they are
The Worst Enemy of Entrepreneurs (no, it is not the IRS!)
Freelancers, solopreneurs, and business founders face the same enemy, and it is mostly invisible: isolation. Isolation is the enemy of excellence.” – Aaron Walker You are alone with your thoughts all day long. Even if you have a team, there
Principles #7&8 Separating Successful Entrepreneurs from Those Who Went out of Business
7. Systems and Delegation. Solopreneurs suck at this, big time. And why not?! They are doing all the tasks anyway, so why waste their precious time for something obviously unnecessary? Well, I can tell you from my own experience that
Principles #5&6 Separating Successful Entrepreneurs from Those Who Went out of Business
5. Cash Flow. Cash flow is, by far, the #1 reason small businesses are getting out of business. Yet, so many entrepreneurs, especially those in the early stages of their business, choose to ignore their cash flow, altogether. Investments, tax
Principles #3&4 Separating Successful Entrepreneurs from Those Who Went out of Business
3. Un-isolation. We are social animals. We need others to excel. That’s the human nature. Isolation is the enemy of excellence.” – Aaron Walker However, being a solopreneur is a lonely occupation by definition. It doesn’t get much better when
9 Universal Principles Separating Successful Entrepreneurs from Those Who Went out of Business
What does it really take to be successful in business? There is so much noise nowadays. Some claim it’s a brilliant idea, others say it’s about solid business tools, and others say it’s hard work. Some claim it is such