| Out of Work? Hire Yourself. by Dawn Lennon - Sep, 2011 You think you can’t. I say you can. Don’t over-think it, make it too big, or get in your own way. Just try it. Plug the gap. Being out of work, creates a glaring gap on your resume. Your work history has come to a (hopefully temporary) dead end. This makes job seekers lose slee... | |||
| Baking for Good...and a Great Career: Interview with Social Entrepreneur Emily Dubner by Lindsey Pollak - Jul, 2011 Emily Dubner is a 2006 college graduate and founder of Baking for Good, an online bakery that gives 15 percent of every purchase to charity. I love this concept and use Baking for Good for most of my business’s holiday and thank you gifts. (Read about one instance of the excellent response... | |||
| Going From Employee to Entrepreneur: 5 Proven Tips to Turn Your Plans Into Reality by Tai Goodwin - Mar, 2011 You’ve dreamed about it, researched it, talked about it and come up with a perfect plan for making the transition from employee to entrepreneur? However, a plan is just a dream without the required action to get the ball rolling towards your desired result. It’s time to put your fears and... | |||
| Should You Start a Business? by Alexandra Levit - Feb, 2011 Whether you are thinking about starting a new business or overwhelmed and overworked by an existing business, there is a lot to consider. Business strategist and deal maker Carol Roth talks about some of the key things you should know, from her new book, The Entrepreneur Equation. Cou... | |||
| 7 Ways to Save Money While Launching Your Business by Tai Goodwin - Nov, 2010 When it comes to launching your business, your most critical resources are time and money. Any book on launching a business will outline the need for long term saving – making sure you have money to live on and to cover expenses for at least the first year of being a full-time business ow... | |||
| Are You Headed Toward or Away? by Christine Hassler - Aug, 2010 Our motivation is directional, impacting the results we create and the ease in which we create them. Think about when you are motivated to do something. Are you motivated more by what you want to get away from or what you want to move toward? TOWARD motivation moves us toward more of wh... | |||
| The Compassionate Side of Corporate Entrepreneurship by Dee McCrorey - Jul, 2010 Most of us have heard the old saying about giving someone a fish and you feed him for a day, but teaching a person how to fish and you have fed her for a lifetime. I'm reminded of this when I see so many unemployed people right here in my own Silicon Valley sandbox as the result of comp... | |||
| Feast or Famine? Downpour or Drought? by Julie Walraven - Jul, 2010 When you are self-employed, the phrase feast or famine is common place. Since I have been self-employed longer than most people are employed, I have heard it a lot. Along with feast and famine comes downpour or drought, nothing or almost too much. For the employed, it may feel the... | |||
| The Roadblocks to Working from Home by Shweta Khare - Jun, 2010 No matter how sane and sound advice you receive on working from home the roadblocks are ever present and often times tough to navigate. An effective work-from-home routine depends on how well you manage to navigate past these obstacles and eventually work toward eliminating some of them. ... | |||
| Top Ten Things I Have Learned As An Entrepreneur by Liz Handlin - Apr, 2010 I have been writing resumes for more than 20 years but I have only been doing it as a full time job for the past 4 years. The past 4 years as a business owner have been a huge learning experience for me. I think that working for big companies gives you a completely different view of the wo... | |||
| Moving from Online to Real Life by Julie Walraven - Mar, 2010 Sunday was the beginning of my journey in Baltimore for Career Thought Leaders Conference. Lest anyone doubt that online friendships can’t convert to real life encounters, Sunday’s reception and the warm hugs was proof to me that you can get to know people online and grow business and pers... | |||
| Top Traits of an Entrepreneur - Learn from Successes AND Failures - 3 Helpful Tips by Bernadette Boas - Mar, 2010 One key trait of an entrepreneur that I continually work to sharpen my skill at is learning from the successes, mistakes and failures that I have had in my business, and life (as so often personal events contribute to both). This week for example - Murphy, as in Murphy’s Law of ‘if any... | |||
| Top Entrepreneurial Traits - Seeks Advice/Support - Three Tips for Seeking Advice by Bernadette Boas - Mar, 2010 A test of character but definitely a key and strategic trait of an entrepreneur is their ability to admit they need help, that they don’t know everything, and that they need to surround themselves with good people, and therefore they go out and seek to identify, partner and engage with one... | |||
| Ten Steps To Entrepreneurial Elegance by Wendy Enelow - Mar, 2010 Successful entrepreneurs understand what it takes to win in today’s intensely competitive careers industry. It takes a combination of business savvy, expertise in client relationship management, and an enduring commitment to servicing and satisfying each and every client. Here are 10 basic... | |||
| Characteristics Of A Successful Entrepreneur by Marshall Brown - Mar, 2010 Entrepreneurs are people who will make decisions, take action, and think that they can control their own destinies. They are often motivated by a spirit of independence which leads them to believe that their success depends on raw effort and hard work, not luck. Studies have shown that ... | |||
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