Individual/Solo Entrepreneurship Can Be an Equalizer
There is a strong and growing trend toward an interest in income opportunities that are designed around two basic attributes: Easy to understand and do. Flexibility and freedom in how the work can be accomplished. The incredible growth of the gig economy is proof of...
Growth: The Most Important Key Performance Indicator
The desire to grow is inherently within most of us. Most kids want to grow. Students typically want to grow and learn. Most adults want to learn more and experience more. As we take on various responsibilities in life and career, we learn to set goals and support them...
Financial Literacy Made Simple
Suzie Orman is recognized as an authority on all things financial for a simple reason: She always makes it simple! Anyone who has ever experienced the opportunity to listen to Suzie in a live lecture will probably attest to the effectiveness of her coaching and the...
A Key Reason to Explore Entrepreneurship
Whenever we experience any form of economic uncertainty, it is natural for workers to become much more sensitive to the relationships between inflation and wages. Workers do not have any control over inflation. The facts are: Most workers, in the traditional workplace...July 2025 Newsletter
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Optimism Up for Small Business
Despite the uncertainty generated by tariffs and tariff threats, small business owners’ optimism is rising. That’s according to the Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a lobbying group for small business owners....
The Compliance Conversation Every Insurance Professional Needs to Have
Let’s face it, compliance isn’t the flashiest part of our industry or work model. However, regardless of the work model that you have embraced, compliance is an important topic. In today’s environment, it’s one of the most important. Whether you’re an...
Be Aware of the Blind Spots
We all have blind spots. In life. In leadership. In business. They’re not just the things we don’t see — they’re the things we think we see clearly. And that’s the danger: what we’re missing is often what’s holding us back. And it’s usually not about a lack of talent...
Video Conferencing is Essential
If there is one tool that I personally consider to be important to the day-to-day activities of those of us who work as Individual Entrepreneurs, it is the use of a video conference tool. There are many video conference tools to select from and, regardless of what...
Extraordinary Choices
From our perspective, the NEW Economy has impacted all of us directly and indirectly. The NEW Economy offers incredible choices for Individual Entrepreneurism. Those seeking new values, such as the desire for more flexibility and freedom in how we work, can find...June 2025 Newsletter
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AFE Testimonial
From time to time we receive testimonials regarding the value of AFE Membership to members. AFE Members represent all forms of entrepreneurship, even students and those who are leading projects to create entrepreneurial possibilities. The following is an excerpt from...
Positive Trends
The new economy of Individual Entrepreneurs is growing at an ever-increasing rate. This is an irrefutable fact. With more than an estimated 70 million Americans involved and $1.0 trillion+ changing hands annually, this new economy reflects people’s desires for more...
The Decision Paradox
Clarity in Complexity I’ve been thinking about something that affects all of us daily, yet we rarely notice its impact on our success. It’s about the choices we make—or more precisely, how many choices we face. How many of us stand in front of our closets...
Who Are You? Where Are You Now?
The tittle for this article derives from observation of our current environment, especially from a business perspective. If you are keeping track of any of the news headlines, one can easily be led to a feeling of uncertainly vs the opposite: Clarity in our Focus and...
Reflections on Tax Time
April is known as much for being “tax time” as it is for being the month where we usually expect more showers that pave the way for May flowers. All forms of entrepreneurship require the entrepreneur to own the process of ensuring taxes are filed in a timely fashion....May 2025 Newsletter
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Transformational Insights for Small Business Owners
Changes in marketplace behavior will impact changes in organizational behavior within all business models therefore, it is unlikely that the organizational structure will remain the same. In anticipation of changes in organization structure, we expect an emergence of...
Thrive Remotely
For a long time, I pursued what I thought success looked like—job titles, higher salaries, and impressive companies. But no matter how much I achieved, something felt off. It wasn’t burnout, it was misalignment. I realized I had never taken the time to understand...
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