Creativity is something a business owner can never have too much of. Some businesses actually thrive on it so when your creative juices stop flowing, you could be in for a tough time. When you’re facing a creative block, I wish the solution could be as simple as to wait it out and let the inspiration […]
There are lots of people these days taking on side hustles to improve their finances. Some do it to pay down debt, others to make ends meet each month, and some do it to invest. While any of those are great reasons to take on additional work, it also means spending less time with family […]
Truthfully there is no blueprint to success. Everyone is dealt a different set of cards under unique circumstances. While there are plenty of strategies you can use and people you can learn from, you’ll only be successful if you put in the work. It’s common to look at other successful entrepreneurs and come up with […]
When you visualize someone working from home do you see a certain picture in your mind? I see someone behind a computer in an organized, peaceful, and pristine environment. A coffee cup sits beside them holding their favorite steaming brew and they smile occasionally while happily tapping away. But the truth of working from home […]
Lots of people spend time coming up with budgets so they can improve their finances. Then they spend additional time tracking their finances and comparing everything to their budget. After that, they may tweak one or the other, and sometimes both, as they balance their spending and income. If you’re one of them, I commend […]
Most people quite literally live by a clock. We eat, sleep, work, and play according to the passage of time. Clocks tell us when to get up in the morning and what time to get to work or school. Our awareness of time starts at a young age. Parents put their toddlers in time out […]
Having a job that is very physically or mentally challenging can wear you down over time. Even younger, energetic workers may find themselves feeling overwhelmed after a while. For me, taking a few days off for a long weekend away helps. Yet others must have a week or more to vacation and relax before they […]
How does your workday end? Do you feel guilty about not getting enough done? Do you stretch yourself for another hour in an attempt to get more done? Or do you just pass out from exhaustion at midnight and close your laptop leaving 15 tabs open? Entrepreneurs are encouraged to always be “on” which makes […]
Have you ever noticed that the clock seems to tick along faster when you’re late? Of course, we all know that really isn’t the case because time is a constant. Regardless, when you’re always running behind you might almost wish for time to stand still. Since that isn’t possible the other option is to change […]
Time management is an eternal struggle for many people and especially those of us who work full-time and then some. We must be constantly vigilant of how we spend time or risk being overrun with work or chores at home. I know personally that I have to be careful about getting sucked into social media. […]
