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The Teacher / Educating Personality Type

The “Teacher / Educating” Personality Type, or the ENFJ personality type, describes a person who is an Extrovert (E), who perceives the world through their Intuition (N), who relies on their Feelings (F) about the people and circumstances involved in a given situation as a basis for decision making, and who views the world from the vantage point of Judgement (J). If you are an extrovert, you enjoy interacting with the outside world around you, as well as the people in it. You thrive from this interaction, and very much prefer it to being alone with your own thoughts. You … Continue reading →

The Composer / Synthesizing Personality Type

The “Composer / Synthesizing” Personality type, or the ISFP personality type, describes a person who is an Introvert (I), and who uses Sensing (S) to determine what the facts are about a given situation. This person relies on the Feeling (F) that they have about the people and circumstances in a situation in order to problem solve and make decisions, and they view the world from the vantage point of being open to Perceiving (P) ideas that are brand new, and different from, their own. If you are an introvert, it means that you are more comfortable focusing on your … Continue reading →

The Protector / Securing Personality Type

The “Protector/Securing” personality type, or the ISFJ personality type, describes a person who is an Introvert (I), who perceives the world through Sensing (S), who uses how they are Feeling (F) about the people and circumstances in a situation to base a decision upon, and who views the world from the viewpoint of Judgement (J). If you are an introvert, it means that you are more comfortable focusing on your own inner thoughts and ideas than you are with interacting with a room full of people, especially if those people are strangers, or people whom you do not know very … Continue reading →

Do Extroverts or Introverts Do Better in a Small Business?

Making a go of a small home business can seem so precarious and so unpredictable, that many of us look for all sorts of ideas about what it will take to be successful. One of the latest I heard two people debating is whether or not introverts or extraverts make better small business owner/operators. What do you think? I would probably define myself as an extrovert. But, as a writer, I am not really in an extroverted business. I have read biographies and articles and it seems that most successful writers prefer their own company and need to be alone … Continue reading →

How Do You Turn Down a Project or Client?

One of the reasons many of us share for going into business for ourselves is that we want to be able to choose who and when we work. In the beginning weeks or months of our businesses, however, we may take any client, customer or project that comes our way. But, as we get established, and if we have a very clear of sense of our mission and purpose, there will eventually come a time when a project or client presents itself that we really don’t want to work with—so how do we turn down a project or client and … Continue reading →

Learning On the Job

I confess that I am a big reader—if I can find a book or a magazine article on something I am curious about or need to know that is my preferred way of learning. When I was a new parent, it was all about the parenting books. I read cookbooks, how-to books on various subjects, and definitely the business books. But, the truth is, there are just some things you can only learn on the job… One of the fabulous things about operating your own business is that the lessons can be endless. Unlike a more “traditional” job where you … Continue reading →

Ask Yourself…How Does This Help My Business?

I admit that it can sometimes be easy to fall into a place where I’m not sure WHY I’m doing what I’m doing. I can lose sight of my motivation and goals in my business and get caught up in the daily grind—so much so that I’m spinning my wheels and not actually having a positive impact on my business. One way to get back on track is to start asking “how does this activity help my business? This suggestion is really another way of “keeping an eye on the bottom line”—we can get caught up in trying new ideas, … Continue reading →

Do Your Values Affect Your Decision-Making Style?

We each of us has a way that we go about operating and growing our home-businesses. While entrepreneurs tend to have some basic characteristics in common, we are also quite different. Since each of us has a way of operating or a “style”–it can be helpful to understand how that style and how our personal values can affect the way we make decisions and actually “do” business… Personal values have a lot to do with how we do business. I know that you may have been led to believe that business and personal stuff never mix, but that isn’t the … Continue reading →

Money Week in Review: September 3-September 8

Money is one of the leading cause of marital problems. In Working on Your Finances with Your Spouse, Miriam offers some tips on making it an easier process. She also gives suggestions on what to do if your spouse does not want to get involved in the process. Do Your Lifestyle Choices Affect Your Budget? takes a look at the health choices you are making and whether or not they affect your pocketbook. It is important to realize that our decisions usually affect all areas of our lives, not just one. Debbie offers some great advice on teaching your children … Continue reading →