It’s January, and you know what that means. Everywhere you look, people are making resolutions and setting goals and talking about all the great things they’re going to do this year. Unfortunately, most people will fall far short of the goals they set. Too many people set themselves up for failure before they ever begin, […]
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One of the strangest truths about self-employment is that people who have been successful in school and jobs often have a difficult transitionto a more entrepreneurial lifestyle. Many give up before they ever get any traction. Meanwhile, I’ve seen plenty of dropouts, job hoppers, and former C-students building huge blogs, racking up clients, and enjoying
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No matter what you hope to be successful at, your attitude plays a big role. You’re not likely to get ahead if you’re constantly depressed, pessimistic, and jealous of those who do well. Unfortunately, those seem to be the default settings for far too many people, and it takes a lot of work to undo
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Very often when I’m working with students or clients, I hear a common question. “Is there a shortcut?” It’s not always phrased in such an obvious way, but it comes up more often than you might guess. It doesn’t matter whether we’re trying to grow a Youtube channel, get more search traffic, find high-paying clients,
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Not that long ago, I saw a livestream where someone asked a “money mindset guru” how to deal with friends and family who didn’t want her to succeed, and how to deal with the fear that friends and family won’t like you once you succeed. What followed was some of the worst advice I’ve ever
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I’ve been self-employed and working online for more than a decade now, and I’ve had the opportunity to know and work with a lot of people who were striving to do the same thing – some more successfully than others. At a recent event, I found myself talking with one of those unsuccessful strivers, and
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