There are times when, as much as we love our business or our work, that we feel like the wind has gone out of our sails. It might be caused by a specific incident, or it could be the result of general feelings of fatigue and stress. Whatever it is, the journey feels like a slog. (Time-out: If reading this feels like a slog, scroll down for the audio version!) I've experienced this at … [Read more...]
The One Phrase You Need to Stop Saying Right Now
Please don't take this the wrong way, but... I don't care how busy you are. I'm busy, you're busy, we're all busybusybusy. So why do we always feel it's necessary to broadcast our busy-ness to the world? (Time-out: Did you know this blog post is also in audio format? Scroll down to access the "blogcast" version!) Let me back up. Over the past few years, I've noticed that many of us … [Read more...]
The Key to Entrepreneurial Freedom? Catch and Release
We've all heard the expression "You are not your job." It usually makes its way into conversation when we've had a stressful day, received criticism, or are just plain tired and afraid our work is consuming us. We feel it's important to separate ourselves from the work, to remind ourselves that we are not it, and it is not us. But what if it is? What if the work is us? What if it's a … [Read more...]
“I’m an Introvert” Isn’t a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
Sometimes, we just have to suck it up. If you've been part of The Introvert Entrepreneur community for a while, this statement may surprise you. You know that my fundamental message is that there's nothing wrong with being an introvert. We don't need to be fixed, and we don't need to become something we're not in order to fit into society's extrovert expectation. (See "Related Posts" below for … [Read more...]
One Surprising Side Effect of Spending Money
"...It was really easy to watch them and all, so it was easy money. $8 for 4 hours of almost no work. I'm going to see how long I can save my money. I've got $24 now. If I get paid for this church thing, add some to that, and if I babysit, that'll really help. I'm not really saving up for anything. If I save about $50, then I'll have too much to spend, so I'll save it. It will probably come in … [Read more...]
Six Things the Introverts in Your Life Want You to Know
“Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.” - Barbara De Angelis One of the common … [Read more...]
Knowing When to Zig and When to Zag
Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. ~Apple, Inc., 1997 So begins one of the most brilliant advertising campaigns in history, celebrating the person who can "Think Different" and change the world. When the rest of the world was zagging, Apple and Steve Jobs chose to zig. It's a … [Read more...]
How to Brag Without Sounding Like a Conceited Jerk
My clients love me! A customer told me I saved his life! I just had lunch with Popular Jane Entrepreneur, she's so awesome! I wasn't that impressed with Famous Joe Entrepreneur, I would have done this, this, and this! Ick. This is what self-promotion often sounds like online. It's no wonder introverts often find themselves self-promotion-adverse! I've done some deep thinking over … [Read more...]
The One Thing You Need to Succeed
194,622: number of books about success on Amazon.com Clearly, success is a hot topic. Rather than spend thousands of hours - and dollars - on hit-or-miss advice from the gurus, I invite you to consider that the answer may be simpler than you think. Success is fed by pronoia. What is pronoia? It's the belief that the universe is conspiring in your favor. It's the opposite of paranoia; Pronoia is … [Read more...]
“If They Only Knew…”: A Cure for the Common Critic
"You work so hard!" (What do you mean, I only work a fraction of what I should...) "You're so successful!" (Don't let the nice website fool ya...) "You've got your act together." (Ha! You should see my desk!) "You're so good at ____." (But I stink at everything else.) "You're so brave!" (If you only knew how afraid I was...) Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall... I was having coffee with a colleague a … [Read more...]
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