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This is one of Europe’s top three blog resources on entrepreneurship (Feedspot 2018) with a wide range of topics devoted to personal development and business advice on starting, scaling and sustaining your own business.
Ready for a change?
For some, the very word ‘change’ rings alarm bells. It heralds uncertainty and insecurity. For others, it means a new challenge and new opportunities. How do you embrace change?
And what do you do?
Is it rude to ask someone what line of work they’re in? Certainly not! But knowing how to answer the question needs refining. Can you get it down to 10 words – or even three?
The Motivation Triangle
That well-varnished expression ‘small steps lead to big improvements’ still rings true today. Since your first steps as a child, perhaps you’ve since climbed mountains, trekked across deserts…or started your own business. And all these actions begin with ‘motivation’.
How can you gain influence?
It’s more than 80 years since Dale Carnegie’s self-help book ‘How To Win Friends and Influence People’ was first published. It remains one of the best-selling books of all time. Understanding and applying the principles of Influence has been one of the roots of success for millions of business owners around the world. Isn’t it time you put your influential skills to work?
Take back your Agenda
If the first thing you do in the morning is to look at your emails or messages, you need to step back and rethink your life. Looking at emails or messages from others is just a reaction based on actions from others and never planned. Be yourself, be authentic and enjoy the freedom this will give you.
How to get motivated?
You can’t touch it and you can’t see it. But – wow – can you feel it when you’ve got it! Motivation is that inner feeling – driven by raw energy – that inspires you to act or behave in a particular way. But where does it come from? How do you find it? And how do you make the most of it?
How’s this an idea for your business?
Will your ‘light bulb’ moment really illuminate those around you? Pitching your idea to friends is a great way to get early and honest feedback. It could help you realise your dream and avoid unnecessary nightmares!
How to get from hating it to loving it!
Some of us love the work we do. Some of us put up with it. While some just…wish they could be doing something else. But how can you move out of a world of work where you’re not happy? A little patience and perseverance can go a long way to solving your problems…
What to do if things get too much
We’ve all had those moments when we feel on top of the world. But for some of us life starts to become a drag. And we get dragged down with it, further and further. But there is a way through the mist – and here are 16 actions to re-ignite your ‘can do’ attitude and help you climb back to where you want to be.
Am I an entrepreneur?
If you’re tempted and excited about the prospect of becoming an entrepreneur, how do you know if you’ll measure up to the challenges that await you? There’s no exam, template or boxes to tick that will guarantee you success – but there are certain personal characteristics that will determine how your journey might begin.
Why you need other people to succeed?
There’s something of a romantic myth about the solo entrepreneur starting out in business: lots of head-scratching, burning the midnight oil and drawing on every sinew of energy and determination to make things happen. But results of research show that three out of four European start-ups were actually founded by teams [ESM 2016]. And this goes a long way to prove how important it is to have people around you to improve your chances of success.
How an entrepreneur decides what to do?
When you’re thinking about starting a business, remember that there’s a fine line between doing something that you have a passion for and doing something that you’re good at. And yet, the two can work in harmony while you learn, practice and improve.
