Tag Archives: Entrepreneurship

A Lesson I Wish I Had Learned Earlier in Life

If I could go back and give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be this: start a side business early. For years, I believed the traditional career path was the right one—get a job, work hard, climb the career ladder. But economies shift, industries change, and jobs disappear, so stability is notContinue reading “A Lesson I Wish I Had Learned Earlier in Life”

Santa’s Top Skills Revealed

This interesting and timely article dropped into my mailbox: a blog about the soft skills needed to run Santa’s worldwide business. Soft skills are skills such as leadership, active listening, critical thinking, and multitasking. Here are just some of the highlights from the longer article about what skills Santa uses to run his global giftContinue reading “Santa’s Top Skills Revealed”

5 Tips on Working for a Virtual StartUp

Nowadays, it’s possible to go to an office address and find that the company you’re looking for doesn’t physically exist there. At all. Technology has enabled the employees of an entire company to work from home.  Some of these companies are startups that are 100 percent virtual. These companies are great if you hate commutingContinue reading “5 Tips on Working for a Virtual StartUp”

3 Ways to Increase Your Income If You’re Self-Employed

Repost One of the biggest challenges of being self-employed is doing everything yourself, from the actual work to accounting to marketing your business. Eventually, the self-employed want to become successful enough to get a steady workflow and make their ideal income. Some self-employed freelancers or business owners stop there, but others want to reach higher.Continue reading “3 Ways to Increase Your Income If You’re Self-Employed”

Hustle Culture and the Pursuit of Goals

Do you think putting in long hours of hard work is the key to success in today’s work environment? People talk about hustle culture as a necessary part of doing well at work. They brag about missing sleep and skipping meals to make more money and achieve their next promotion. What do you think? IsContinue reading “Hustle Culture and the Pursuit of Goals”