6 Steps to Mastering the Elusive Work-Life Balance. Melinda Emerson shares tips to balance the demands of your entrepreneurial work and personal life. July 16, 2012 Is it possible to find work-life balance as an entrepreneur? The answer is yes and no. In its first few years, your business owns you. Like a newborn, it demands all your time and effort to survive. Since breaking even usually takes 18 to 36 months, you usually begin to see daylight around year four. That's when you start to get your life back, but that's also when you must learn to prioritize. Being a grinding workaholic may have kept your business afloat at the startup stage, but it's also a great way to burn out, ultimately losing your business and possibly your family. Focus on being present, wherever you are. Use the "5 before 11 a.m. " principle. Take essential business trips only.
Treat your family as if it’s your number-one client. Do special things for your spouse and kids on work time. Engage your family in your business. Melinda F. 10 Bloggers to Follow for Work-Life Balance Strategies : Lifestyle. Need inspiration to achieve work-life balance? These blogs can help. July 23, 2012 Recently I was asked: "Who are the best bloggers covering work-life balance for entrepreneurs right now and why? " Here's a top 10 list, as chosen by members of the Young Entrepreneur's Council (YEC). 1. Marie Forleo"Marie Forleo doles out sage-yet-sassy advice for women entrepreneurs who want to 'have it all'. —Amanda Aitken, Creator at The Girl's Guide to Web Design 2. 3. —Nathalie Lussier, founder, CEO at Nathalie Lussier Media 4. —Thursday Bram, Consultant at Hyper Modern Consulting 5.
—Jordan Guernsey, CEO at Molding Box 6. —Brent Beshore, owner/CEO at AdVentures 7. —Derek Shanahan, cofounder at Foodtree 8. —Emerson Spartz, CEO and founder at Spartz Media 9. —Aaron Schwartz, founder and CEO at Modify Watches 10. —Nick Reese, chief executor at Microbrand Media What bloggers inspire you? Photo credit: Thinkstock.
Work Setting. Social Media Blogs. 7 Strategies For Running Your Business While Pursuing Your Passions : Lifestyle. People often live by the saying: if you want to get something done right, you need to do it yourself. While I have heard people toss this phrase around like a badge of honor, there is no philosophy more toxic for an organization, especially small businesses.
Businesses of any size are complex and it is unrealistic to think that a small number of individuals will have all of the necessary expertise. So how do you determine where to focus your attention? To illustrate an example of what not to do, let’s take a look at how I used to run my own business. When sales were slow, I would put all of my energy into selling. Once the sales pipeline was full, I would then focus 100 percent of my time conducting speeches and advising clients. This meant, of course, that my sales pipeline would eventually dry up and I would need to refocus on selling once again. This is what happens when you do everything yourself. The result gives you seven different targeting strategies:
Your Will To Succeed — The Most Important Character Trait As An Entrepreneur » Company Founder. In my consulting and coaching practice, I have the good fortune to interact with a lot of top entrepreneurs, CEOs and athletes. I’m in a particularly intense period of such interaction right now, as I’m in the thick of research for a book I’m writing on peak performance and what it takes to be “great” at anything. My coaching, research and consulting look at many factors that impact peak performance on an individual and organizational level. Even though we look at a wide range of factors, there is one factor that always stands out in successful individuals and organizations: the will to succeed.
Given the complexities of talking about this factor as it relates to teams and organizations, I will focus here on the will to succeed on an individual level. In talking and working with top performers in business and sports, we cover a wide range of factors including: natural ability, clear goals, preparation, belief and the will to succeed, among many others.
What's high school for? Winnebagos and sailboats: Entrepreneurs going mobile. Freelancer, Consultant, Entrepreneur: Which Are You? : Innovation. In the world of business we bandy around the words freelancer, consultant, and entrepreneur as if they are interchangeable. But are they? A April 29, 2011 In the world of business we bandy around the words freelancer, consultant, and entrepreneur as if they are interchangeable. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: a freelancer is “a person who works independently, selling work or services by the hour, day, or job, with no intent to pursue a permanent or long-term commitment to any single employer.”
A consultant, on the other hand, is “one who is paid to provide professional or expert advice in a particular field or specialty.” Which one is right for you? Freelance vs. Technically, there isn’t much of a difference between being a freelancer and being a consultant. Freelancers: Freelancers offer a deliverable—goods in a deliverable state that are concrete and tangible. Consultants: Consultants give professional or expert advice, generally to management.
Entrepreneurs: How they compare:
Success on the social web? It all boils down to this. Do you want to look like a genius at your company? Walk into a meeting and say, “Future Internet Marketing success all boils down to one thing: Creativity.” If they ask you why, tell them I told you to say this. Then they will say “Who the hell is that?” And it will probably go downhill from there. Nevertheless, if you do make this statement, you will be right because something incredible is about to happen. We’ve spent the past few years establishing a technological foundation and distributing smart mobile devices (I am including iPad in this category) and we have now reached critical mass. At the same time, the cost of developing and distributing content has plummeted. Have you tried this stupid little game called Angry Birds?
By the way, this game cost $100,000 to develop and has brought in $10 million in revenue, one 99-cent download at a time. How do you capitalize on this? This book was written before the days you could have one idea, surround it with stories, and call it a book. Streamlining Your Life for Maximum Effectiveness. Skip Advertisement This ad will close in 15 seconds... Young Entrepreneurs Today's Most Read 9 Proven Ways to Get People to Take You Seriously 4 Intangibles That Drive CEOs What It Takes to Go From Dead Broke to 6 Figures in 6 Months The Mentality of a Successful Career 4 Big Challenges That Startups Face These Siblings Are Cooking Up America's First Meatless Butcher Shop Kim Lachance Shandrow 3 min read News and Articles About Young Entrepreneurs Failure 6 Stories of Super Successes Who Overcame Failure They're perfect examples of why failure should never stop you from following your vision.
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Take a moment to read the signs. While no single sign here guarantees failure, any one of them will certainly make success in business much more difficult than it already is. The good news, however, is even if you see yourself in this list, you can overcome any of these traits and rewrite your signs. The essential requirement is to be honest with yourself. 1. Making decisions doesn't mean you need to make every single decision (that's what we call micromanaging), that you have to deliberate for hours over the ones you do make (that's what we call procrastinating), or that you have to make decisions following a certain procedure or managerial methodology.
An indecisive leader wastes time trying to figure out which way the wind is blowing. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Honesty is fundamental.
This mindset will crush your business. Are we blocking our own success, without even knowing it? I speak with business owners all the time, who work long hours; yet because their mindset is wrong, they make little meaningful progress. To explain what I mean, I want you to consider the following question. It’s a question that we all ask ourselves, usually unconsciously. Your answer will show what your current mindset is and whether it’s likely to work for you or against you.
Here’s the question: Do you do whatever is required, to make your business as successful as it can possibly be OR do you do less than you’re capable of and just see what happens? The mindset that crushes businesses (and dreams) Many business owners, most of them in fact, do far less than they are truly capable of. Their mindset, is that they should hold back. The mindset of success A far smaller group of business owners, decide to do everything they can in order to succeed.
Their mindset, if that doing just enough is never enough. Then tomorrow, do the same. Www.bestlifedesign.com/mindset/3-tips-for-maintaining-a-positive-state-of-mind.html. Experiences can alter our state. As defined by dictionary.com, a state is “a particular condition of mind or feeling.” Our current state can fluctuate depending at least to some degree on what’s happening around us.
For example, a person gets out of bed — initially they’re experiencing neither an overly negative or positive outlook. They’re in a relatively neutral state. We could just as easily have looked at a more positive example and seen how a person can quickly begin to benefit from what a more positive outlook can give them. Think back on a time where you felt as though something wasn’t going to work out, only to have everything fall into place perfectly. Shifting to a more positive state is conducive to your experiencing a more fulfilled outlook in both your personal and professional life. Here are 3 strategies for shifting your state: 1. 2. Take note of your current state – how you feel and what might have led to how you’re feeling in the moment. 3. (261672 unread) Yahoo! Mail, shalliebey. The Critical Online Marketing Question You Need to Answer … Now.