The Company You Keep
When a man in one of my How to Support Your Wanderlust classes told us that he was interested in writing travel essays, I asked him what it took to be a successful writer of travel exposition.
Without hesitation he …
Posts Tagged ‘successful self-employment’
In Business to Inspire?
When I first moved to Minnesota, I used to joke that there was a church on every corner. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, of course, but it seems that most major thoroughfares are dotted with them.
For several years, …
Avoiding Groundhog Day Syndrome
Twenty-two years before the movie Groundhog Day subtly illustrated the boredom of a repetitious life, I set my first goal.
My goal? To never have two years of my life be exactly the same.
Not yet thirty, I had already …
Pick a Number, Any Number
You don’t have to be a math whiz to put numbers to work for you. Assigning a number to a project can help you focus and, also, give you a finish line.
Open-ended goals have a way of never reaching …
Feeling Left Out on Labor Day?
Although the Labor Day holiday has evolved into a weekend that commemorates the end of summer, it began with a very different intention. In an attempt to appease unhappy workers, President Grover Cleveland proposed a holiday to honor their accomplishments. …
Should You Listen?
Like Rick Steves, when I have to fill in the occupation line on a form, I write, “teacher.” Even though I do other things, I’ve always thought of myself that way. I even have credentials to prove it, although the …
When Disappointment Happens–You Need Tools For That, Too
A reader sent me a message today asking if I’d write about dealing with—and I quote— the heartbreak of starting a business. Would I! And I’d start by dumping the word heartbreak. Let’s tone it down a bit and call …
Want to Build a Better Business? You Need the Right Tools
Before I started my first business in 1974, I went looking for all the information I could find. I haunted my local library trying to find something that could help me start the kind of business I envisioned: small, at …
Employee Mindset Holding You Back?
The other day one of my Twitter friends posted a message that said, “Listening to two 50-year-old men complaining about their boss Never want that to be me.” I’ve eavesdropped on those kinds of conversations myself and am always reminded …
Nine Things Successful Self-bossers Know
1. Do not take advice from uninformed sources.
2. Do not confuse an expense with an investment.
3. What I don’t know can be learned…or hired.
4. Personal growth is a daily discipline.
5. Do not confuse a project with …
