by Ellen Clarke | Jun 5, 2018 | Focus
Ethics. Ethical. You know what it means when you see it, but when a business positions itself as such, you have certain expectations that it will be fair and honest, that it won’t rip you off, that you will be treated with respect. Shouldn’t all businesses...
by Ellen Clarke | May 28, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Goals
A successful copywriter, Satya Kothimangalam (her business is ZAG Studios) shared a video recently on how to grow your business to a crazy level of success. Of course, I watched it! I’m a sucker for free tutorials about words + business. Beyond that, though, I...
by Ellen Clarke | May 24, 2018 | Focus, Goals
This article might appear to be about making a plan before taking off on a new venture or life journey. Well, that certainly is a wise and efficient course of action. But defying normal thinking can be the shake-up you need to re-evaluate and realign your efforts....
by Ellen Clarke | May 14, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Spirituality
Whenever the topic of “business” and “laptop lifestyle” come up, the conversation tends to fall into things like sales funnels, products, and other internet marketing experiences. You know – the Ryobis and Rigids and Dremels of an online...
by Ellen Clarke | May 8, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Spirituality
A writing prompt came up recently in an internet course I’m participating in: What is your spiritual gift you enjoy most, and why? It’s actually an idea that’s important to me, as I think it would benefit the world if spirituality were practiced more...
by Ellen Clarke | Apr 26, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Focus, Goals
The best thing about being a business owner is having freedom to do what you want, when you want. The worst thing about being a business owner is having freedom to do what you want, when you want. And that includes, of course, responsibilities beyond your business...
by Ellen Clarke | Apr 17, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Focus, Workspace
Ahhhh, desks. Such a convenient landing place for things to get to “later.” Days and weeks later the piles and clutter have grown to the point where it’s not even functional anymore. If you’re neat and organized with a work environment that...
by Ellen Clarke | Apr 12, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Workspace
You might be a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to shuffling papers. Do you use Word or Pages to type up invoices and letters? Or maybe you use a separate program for each of your paperwork tasks. Does your workspace look like a volcano erupted? Oh, do I have some info...
by Ellen Clarke | Apr 3, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Focus
If you think you need to “do it all” yourself, and are feeling overwhelmed, disorganized and unproductive, it’s a sign that it might be time to call in the troops. Virtual Assistants – VA’s – are business people who handle tasks for...
by Ellen Clarke | Mar 27, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Focus, Goals
Time sucks! Those black holes that drag you in so sweetly. They’re especially dangerous if you’re self-employed or otherwise in a situation where you’re accountable only to yourself. Being aware of the time you actually spend on non-essential work...
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