Why Most Entrepreneurs Start Businesses
To understand why entrepreneurs take the risk of starting their own businesses, it helps to go directly to the source. Many surveys and researchers have delved into what compels individuals to embark on the often challenging path to entrepreneurship, with some...
Identity Leadership Is Where Leadership Starts
Regardless of the micro entrepreneurial pathway you may have chosen, the knowledge conveyed in this, and future articles is universal. You will learn more about my focus on Identity Leadership and the Nine Step Plan for Success which is the focus of my many books,...
Democrat and Republican Small Business Owners Agree
Overall, small businesses express little confidence in current business policies and policy-making. Almost three-quarters (73%) believe these policies favor large companies over small businesses. This sentiment spans political affiliations, with 79% of Republican and...
The New Culture of Independent Entrepreneurship
Peter Drucker, the world renown, preeminent business management consultant, educator, and author, shared the following popular quote: “The best way to predict the future is to create it” Drucker is also quoted as saying: “Culture eats strategy for lunch.” When we...November 2024 Newsletter
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Identity Leadership
Identity leadership is very important to me. It’s a topic that is relevant to the 7.7 billion people living today. Identity leadership is self-leadership, and it is based on the philosophy that if you can’t lead yourself, you can’t lead anyone else. Leadership, or...
Introducing Stedman Graham
Stedman Graham is one of the world’s leading authorities on emotional intelligence. Individuals have engaged Stedman Graham, the largest of corporations and governments throughout the world, all of whom realize that success, at any level, actually starts with people...
Why 40% of College Graduates Are Opting Out of Traditional Jobs
This new group of college graduates represent the new explorers who seek more flexibility in how they plan to work and live. Many are forecasted to become Individual Entrepreneurs. Compared with today, the past few graduating classes found “the opportunities were...
Good News
Small business owners are collectively breathing a sigh of relief at the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates. CNBC and SurveyMonkey’s Small Business Survey for Q3 found that owners said lower interest rates will lead them to increase investments, expand...
Back to the Future
Back to the Future, was a movie some of us may remember. The title was most appropriate for the science fiction story. However, back to the future has never been a good business strategy. This perspective is dedicated to the future of work. We might add that the...October 2024 Newsletter
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Trends to Watch
Individual Entrepreneurship will become more and more popular. The gig economy is forecasted to continue to grow (65 million plus are already involved) becoming even more appealing to those who seek flexibility and freedom in how underutilized assets, time,...
What Matters Most?
As an independent contractor, micro entrepreneur, you make choices every day as to what matters most. Those choices impact the results associated with your efforts. The goal is to always maximize the “Return on Opportunity.” The phrase, Return on Investment (R.O.I.)...
Simplicity is a Strategy
Simplicity is a strategy, however, as easy as the four words are to repeat, execution is always very challenging. This article introduces the reader to the most powerful and executable strategy for sharing with others the main ingredients of your business, venture, or...
The Quality of Your Service Impacts the Magnitude of Your Success
When we serve, we reap whether it be tending to the soil or the people. Serving is fundamental to reaping and there are guiding principles and concepts fundamental to relevant serving… More and more people are opting to experiment with or build micro entrepreneurial...September Newsletter 2024
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Now Is The Time!
The calendar is moving toward the last few months of the year! The calendar does not stop or pause, it continues forward at the same consistent pace as always. Assuming that you are an independent contractor, micro entrepreneur, or even a traditional entrepreneur, now...
Multiple Income Streams
I am often asked the question: What is the single most important reason for exploring the gig economy? My response has evolved to this: The gig economy is a great enabler for those who desire more freedom in the manner in which they work and/or the ability to develop...
Brilliant Service: Your Competitive Edge in the Gig Economy
Picture this: You’re a freelance writer, a skilled tradesperson, or a gig economy driver. You’re one of countless professionals offering similar services in a vast, fast-paced marketplace. It’s like being a single star in a sky full of...
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