In her book What To Do With the Rest of Your Life, Robin Ryan identifies 10 career killers. Today we’ll look at two and explore a third, all related to self-presentation. Click here to look up the book. Killer #1: Wait to be noticed. Expect that you’ll be recognized if you do good work, so […]
Entrepreneurship
5 Easy Business Ideas (Almost) Anyone Can Use
Looking for ways to tart your own business? Here are five EASY business ideas I’ve never seen — but I’m convinced there’s a need. (1) Virtual assistant publicity When I published my book, Making the Big Move, I needed to spread the word. But the logistics were daunting. For example, I wanted to send […]
Five ideas for your own micro-business
So you want to start a business … nothing big, no major investment, lots of flexibility? Here are five ideas: (1) Virtual assistant publicity When I published my book, Making the Big Move, I needed to spread the word. But the logistics were daunting. For example, I wanted […]
When you MUST become an entrepreneur
Today’s Wall Street Journal features a story about ex-convicts who started their own business. A classic example would be a former computer hacker who now consults on security. You can read the story here. This story isn’t new. Frank Abegnale, hero of the book and movie Catch Me If You Can, became a security consultant. […]
Mid-Life Career Change to Entrepreneurship – Out of Necessity
Just came across an unusually good blog post about people who are juggling multiple careers. The blog owner refers to “slasher careers” – you decide for yourself! They make it clear that their paths are not easy but they are living life on their own terms. Despite at least one wish for a corporate job, […]
Guest Post: Becoming an Online Entrepreneur: Should you burn your ships?
Guest Post From Connie Ragen Green. You may be familiar with the story of how Cortez ordered his men to burn the ships when they landed in Mexico. The purpose of this was to make his men see that they had to win this battle, because returning to Spain would not be an option. It […]