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Fending Off Job Offers

I was talking with a friend of mine recently who I hadn’t seen in a while–the last I had spoken with him, he was starting his own consulting business. He confessed that he had been lured away from his fledgling business by a tempting job offer and now was regretting that he hadn’t stuck it out just a while longer. I think this can be a hazard or a reality for many home business owners–it can be tough to stick to building a struggling home business when there is the promise of better pay and benefits (at least for the … Continue reading →

Enjoy Being an Individual

One of the great things that happens on a personal level when we embark on operating our own home business is that we move away from the pack–we start to live a more individualized life and stand out on our own. This can be scary, of course, and feel incredibly foreign if we are used to working a traditional job and being “ordinary.” But, I do think we can celebrate this unique path and learn how to enjoy being an individual doing things our way! There are going to be those who think your independence and home business endeavors are … Continue reading →

When Inspiration and Motivation Changes

Many of us start our business for a specific reason–we feel inspired and motivated by someone or something and after getting our courage up we embark on our won. Over time, however, the reason we started our business may not be enough–our lives change and our inspirations might change too. This can make it challenging to stay motivated or might take our home businesses in a new direction. Change is inevitable and we certainly cannot expect things to stay the same forever. Some people might start their home business when their children are very young or they are new parents … Continue reading →

Sinking Your Teeth In

Surely you have heard that saying “something to seek my teeth into” as it refers to getting so excited or into a project or situation that you really dig in and commit to working on it. For many of us, our home businesses become like this. However, we might also be reluctant to really dig in because we are afraid of failure, of getting too attached, or worried that we might lose perspective. I cannot help but think that “sinking our teeth into” our home business is a good thing in the short and long term. Sure, I know that … Continue reading →