The words we speak and the words we use to promote our side hustle or what we do in our full-time self-employment can bring life or death to what we do. A friend of mine sent me the following story that powerfully illustrates the importance of the words we use. A blind boy sat on...
We all tell stories about ourselves. If I ask you who you are or what you do, you would tell me one thing while thinking something else. You might say, “Oh, I’m just a [fill in the blank].” Your words are telling me that you are an accountant, a bus driver, a carpenter, or a...
The importance of the Persistent Decision can not be underestimated. Committing to the Persistent Decision means you accept responsibility. You constantly seek wisdom. You never stop being a person of action. You have a decided heart, without exception. You choose to be happy every single day. You greet each day with a forgiving spirit. Every...
I am not a fan of resolutions since they are hard to maintain and easy to give up. According to researchers from Edith Cowan University, two in three (67%) people give up on their resolutions by January 31! What do we do after we break a resolution? We usually beat ourselves up for a bit...
There only three (legal) ways to make money. Each of these three buckets can be broken down to specifics. Way #1 To Make Money: Sell Your Own Product(s) My friend and mentor, Jonathan Milligan, is an author, blogger, coach, in-person workshop leader, and online course developer. Since 2009, Jonathan has been selling his own products....
The Avengers. The Justice League. During the last few years, even our superheroes started networking and came together to support one another. As a superhero yourself, you should be networking, especially if you would like to become self-employed or already are. What is Networking Some hear the word networking and think it’s about computers and...