Goal Setting & Planning

Time Management For Solopreneurs

By Michael Charest

To create a thriving business you must stay in action and put time, energy and attention on the things that will generate the results you desire (ie: more clients!). Seems fairly obvious, right? Well then why is it so hard to DO?!?
Virtually all small business owners struggle with time management. They say, “There [...]

Starting A Home Based Business Requires A Realistic Outlook

By Kirk Bannerman
Many people that decide to start a home based business are destined to fail because their motivation and expectations are completely unrealistic.
Over the years I have helped thousands of people start up their own home based businesses on the the Internet and I have come to recognize two of [...]

Starting A Home Based Business: Periods Of Delight And Despair

By Kirk Bannerman
Now I know that it’s just a normal part of the game… the path to developing a home based business will have numerous high points and low points.
Back a few years ago, when I was starting my home based business, no one ever told me about the emotional highs and [...]

Clarify Your Goals To Simplify Your Life And Work

By Debbie Gilster
Teaching people to work and live simply is a goal in our company and what I try to apply in my own life. But what does it mean?
The American Heritage dictionary defines the word simply as “clear, absolute, altogether and frank”. But it also is defined as “not wise and foolish”. The last [...]

Choose the perfect planner for YOU

By Marcia Francois
I love the time of year when all the calendars and planners for the next year start appearing in the stores.
There is such a wide selection that the choice can get really overwhelming.
So how do you choose the best one?
Here are a couple of factors to consider:

5 Tips For Having a Life That Reflects Your Priorities

By Michelle Jansick
If someone were to ask you what your main priorities are, what would you say? Your marriage? Your kids? Your job? Friends? Health? A big house? A fancy car? Designer clothes? The truth is that most of us say what our priorities are, but our daily choices reflect something entirely [...]

Why Your Business Needs Two Types Of Accountability

By Mark Silver
The tide’s coming in, fast. Your kayak is there on the sand, starting to get gently nudged.
Meanwhile you’re flat out on a beach towel. Hot sun. Cool breeze. Iced tea. Are you going to get up in time to save your kayak from floating out to sea?
Your business may be [...]

Visualize and Affirm Your Desired Outcomes: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Jack Canfield
You have within you an awesome power that most of us have never been taught to use. Elite athletes use it. The super rich use it. And peak performers in all fields are now starting to use it. That power is called visualization.
The daily practice of visualizing your dreams as already complete can [...]

Advice And Tips When Starting Your Home Based Business

By Kirk Bannerman
While there are a great many types of home based businesses there also are numerous reasons why people choose to start a home based business.
Some of those reasons include:
1. Dissatisfied with their present employment situation.
2. Out of work due to being laid off or downsizing by their employer.
3. A [...]

Changing Habits is Hard! Why Bother?

by Carrie Greene, CarrieThru, LLC, Coach & Professional Organizer
A lot of the habits and practices you have today seem to be serving you.
You decide to redo your bedroom. You spend weeks, even months on it. You read up on the latest decorating ideas, design the perfect layout and pick the perfect fabrics and colors. You [...]