Are you floundering? Have you reached that point where everything seems hard? You have a mountain of stuff to do on your new home-based business or project, and all of it seems like actual work. What happened to all the fun stuff?
Category: Planning
There’s No Point In Being A Damn Fool About It
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it.” ~ W. C. Fields I received an email last week from a reader who asked about giving up. I mentioned briefly about “knowing when to get off” in the “The Path of the Entrepreneur… Continue reading There’s No Point In Being A Damn Fool About It
Distractions Speak Louder Than Words
Jim Court: You’re not a permanent part of her life. You’re a distraction. Lloyd Dobler: I’m the distraction that’s going with her to England, sir. ~ John Mahoney and John Cusack in Say Anything Personal distractions are a permanent part of your life. They will always be with you. I’m not talking about interruptions. Those… Continue reading Distractions Speak Louder Than Words
Do You Have What It Takes To Make It as an Entrepreneur?
First off, there’ll be no cheesy quizzes. Those things are worthless, and are mostly there to help fluff up a book that should have been an article. No, there’s no 10-question form that will tell you if you have what it takes. I’ve been doing this long enough, and talked to enough people to know… Continue reading Do You Have What It Takes To Make It as an Entrepreneur?
Calculated Risk Becomes Calculated Reality
… is one of the principles I live by. With anything worth having comes risk. So how do you manage it? On my “…Fear of Flying…” post, Ellen said “… I am intrigued by your notion that ‘Calculated risk becomes calculated reality.’ Would love to hear more.” I began answering in the comments, but because… Continue reading Calculated Risk Becomes Calculated Reality