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In every successful small business owner’s life, there is someone who has reached out a helping hand at a critical moment… they are the people who truly have helped us achieve success.
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050 |
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Self-employment is tough stuff in the best of times. And in the worst of times… you need grit, ingenuity, and a solid support system to make it through.
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050 |
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Time management, like stress, can be challenging when you’re too busy, and, oddly, when you’re not busy enough.
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066 |
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…if you’re going to be self-employed, you need to be aware that no matter how close you’ve been to their organization or how long you’ve worked together… you may feel like you’re family, but you’re really not.
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078 |
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Never take anything for granted when you’re self-employed.
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078 |
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If all you do is work, you’re unlikely to have sound judgments. Your values and decision making wind up skewed. You stop being able to decide what’s worth the extra effort and what’s not. And you wind up just plain tired. No one makes sharp decisions when tired.
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026 |
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When you build what you need, you can also assess the quality of what you make quickly and directly, instead of by proxy.
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036 |
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You need a commitment strategy, not an exit strategy. You should be thinking about how to make your project grow and succeed, not how you’re going to jump ship.
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059 |
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Long projects zap morale. The longer it takes to develop, the less likely it is to launch.
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078 |
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Make the call, make progress, and get something out now – while you’ve got the motivation and momentum to do so.
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078 |
