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Temper Passion with Practicality

Letting passion be your guide in your home business operation can be a grand thing—for many of us, it is what gets us up in the morning and spurs us into taking chances. However, we’ve all known those individuals who are SO passionate that they forget to take reality into account. Sometimes, they are able to get by on passion and enthusiasm alone, but often they need someone to come along and do the practical stuff. As a small, one-person business, we don’t necessarily have a staff to cover for us and make sure all the details get done, so … Continue reading →

Can Passion and Enthusiasm Get You In to Trouble?

Passion and enthusiasm are good things when one has taken on a home-based business, right? Well, sure they are—but are there ever times when too much passion or blind enthusiasm can get you into trouble? Is this a situation where there really can be too much of a good thing? As a rule, I have to believe that having passion and enthusiasm about what you are doing for work is a fantastic thing! Who doesn’t want to feel inspired and thrilled every morning just to leap out of bed and get to work? And, overall, I cannot help but think … Continue reading →

When it’s Just Too Much Trouble

I wrote earlier today about ways that we might be called upon to cope with and respond to special requests in our home businesses and how we can decide whether or not to grant those special requests. As I was writing that article, I realized that there are sometimes when indulging a request, or even finishing a work project, can just be far more trouble than it is worth. Running a business means learning how to decide when something is just too much trouble to work on. Many of us have been taught that struggle and trial are good and … Continue reading →

Coping with Unusual Requests

Occasionally, there are going to be those clients, customers, colleagues, or vendors who ask us for something special. They may be asking for special treatment—or it just may be that circumstances have influenced their request. For a small home business, we can either be in a good, flexible position to adjust to unusual requests, or it might ask more of us than we are in a position to give… For many small businesses, how we cope with and handle special requests can be the cornerstone of our reputations. For others of us, it happens so seldom that it might really … Continue reading →

Labeling Customers and Clients

I realized the other day that I have a tendency to “label” customers, clients, and vendors in my work and business—there are troublemakers, well-behaved ones, and colicky folks—just to share a few of my labels. I also realized that I have a tendency to label them pretty early on and expect them to stay true to form for the duration—not exactly the best way to go about things if I want to nurture relationships and cultivate contacts! I guess that I would NOT want to be labeled as a troublemaker or an idiot all because of one interaction. How could … Continue reading →