A Solo Consulting Career Does Not Lead To Loneliness!
Let me debunk the myth that solopreneurship leads to loneliness. Thereโs a common misconception that solopreneurship leads to isolation, worsening the loneliness many already feel in corporate life. This isnโt true. One perspective argues the contrary. It speaks of solopreneurship as actually being crucial for rebuilding deep albeit covenantal communities that we’ve lost. In today’s […]
Are You Seeking For Fame As A Solopreneur?
Here’s a cautionary tale for would-be solo influencers. Lord Byron, a notorious incestuous adulterer, who fled his homeland and died of malaria in a foreign war, once said: “๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ต.” Should you seek it? How many Gen-X managers on LinkedIn chase fame? Few have more than a couple thousand followers. Most […]
Are You An Expert Unable To Make Profitable Connections?
If you’re a subject matter expert, communicating your expertise effectively to non-experts will be a significant challenge. Not doing so, however, will limit your engagement with potential clients, which will hinder your solo practice’s growth. So, here’s how to transform your solo practice with clear, relatable messaging. While simplifying your message bridges the gap, this […]
Going Solo Consulting From Being A Corporate Employee?
Preparing for a smooth transition from employee to solopreneur is not complicated. It beats dreaming of becoming a solopreneur while being a full-time employee. No better way exists to end fantasizing than by publishing your thoughts as a subject matter expert. Letโs talk about how to do it within a niche that may raise you […]
How Great Solopreneurs Thrive On Negative Criticism
Can you strengthen your solopreneur plan using others’ negative criticisms? Yes, because criticism is part of becoming a solopreneur. You’ll need a thick skin if all you’ve been is a full-time employee all your life. But embracing criticism is your growth tool. Consider Aesop’s fable of ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐. A hungry fox sees […]
Have You Heard Of Value-Driven Networking?
It’s the secret to a sustainable solopreneur career. Transitioning from a corporate job to solopreneurship hinges on building an ongoing cycle of meaningful interactions with commercially-viable connections. These connections aren’t just random contacts. They need to be capable of sustaining your venture and replacing your corporate income. What would motivate these connections to support you? […]
What Drives The Spirit Of Entrepreneurship?
When faced with a $40,000 loss, where do you find hope? How do you turn setbacks into success? Embarking in starting my online business was daunting yet irrepressible. While failure always lurks, fear looms larger. Because no matter how clear the horizon, clouds will always gather. Mine battered my $40K e-commerce yacht for a year. […]
What’s Your Worst Solopreneur Roadblock To Getting Repeat Business?
Which out of 4 is your worst? There are 4 typical roadblocks that may significantly impact your solopreneur’s ability to generate ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐. ๐ As an entrepreneur, your assessment of your specific situation may identify one of these as the worst. While you could be confronting all four, to solve them you must ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ. So, […]
The Secret To Predictable Freelance Income
Don’t shun freelancing because of irregular income! There are many activities you could practice to get sales quick. But if your problem is a lack of revenue regularity, then you’re missing out because of ignorance. Because you don’t have to rely on a constant hustle to get new clients. You only need to rely on […]
From Remote Worker to Freelancer
How to juggle multiple “employers” This was a legitimate concern for me. You soon realize a freelancer is responsible for: Branding yourself Acquiring clients Managing competing demands Keeping skill set sharp Remaining legally compliant Tracking revenue Staying competitive Securing repeat sales Meeting client expectations Scaling & delegating work Networking effectively All this spells time, time, […]
Your Need To Be Anarchist Or Freelancer?
If you’ll bomb at one, then which? It’s fascinating to look back at Karl Marx’s anarchist enemy Michael Bakunin. He saw worker violence against the state as a means of progress. But here’s the twistโBakunin wasn’t a fan of the free market either. He believed in a different path:– no central planning by state bureaucrats […]
Can’t Stay Focused While Working Remote?
Here’s the secret to this crucial skill. Create your IDEAL WORKSPACE. ๐ Some people say they can only perform while at the office. What made the office your ideal workspace? Others claim they can best perform outside that environment. What differentiates their ideal workspace from the office? While you don’t have to live near where […]
15 Activities To Get You Sales TODAY
You only need practice 3 of them daily. Because inbound is sweet. But outbound could be sweeter. Inbound is sweet because we love to post one time, and hope people read and voluntarily enter our circle, already indoctrinated to our teachings, and ready to hand offerings into our plates. Oh, how sweet it is…when it […]
Don’t Argue With People On Social Media
Every classroom had a kid that ate tooth paste. That’s probably who you’re arguing with… ๐ For the record, I never ate toothpaste. But I did learn one very good lesson from an expert debater. Never debate for the sake of turning your opponent’s mind in your direction. That’s foolish. Someone already vested in his […]
You Don’t Need to Quit Your Job To Get $3,000 Extra Income per Month
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ. ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ. ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ $๐ฏ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฝ/๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต You only need 3 ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ that you likely have no clue how to get. Let me point them out to you. But first the things you ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ need: You ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ need to be an expert or have social proof. You ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ need to do […]