Focus On the Prize

People talk to me about making personal and professional changes in their life. I hear comments about how hard they think it will be, concerns about their ability to be successful, pressure on themselves to produce results, etc. The anticipation (what you imagine or assume will happen) of the experience can be daunting enough to deter a person from taking the first step! How often does the anticipation match the reality of what happens? If your thoughts and emotions are getting in the way of what you want, read on for 10 tips to get going and stay moving.

5 Tasks You Should Be Delegating To Your Virtual Assistant

It's only November, far too early to be thinking about Christmas, right? Wrong! If you start planning now you can avoid all the hassle and stress that comes with this time of year.

Private Practice Strategies: How to Develop Multiple Streams of Psychology Income

Mental health professionals have a wealth of valuable, even crucial, information and expertise in which many people are in need. One-on-one therapy is only one way we can deliver this expertise and help. Here are several great ways to develop multple streams of psychotherapy income.

Sell What You Write - a Freelancer's Guide to Winning Bids

You can sell what you write with a little discipline and attention to detail. These guidelines will give you some direction on how to actually sell what you write by making your pitch and your samples presentable.

Banish Those Bookkeeping Blues

Are you one of those people who are guilty of just stuffing your receipts into a folder and thinking 'I'll sort that out when I've got time'? Do you need a more organised bookkeeping system, nothing too flash, just something that's simple and easy to manage?

Consulting - How To Be Successful

Consulting is a wonderful occupation, because you can tailor it to suit your individual style and personality, as well as any particular business experience you already have. Getting started in consulting isn't always easy, but here are some general tips and ideas to help you be a success.

Mythbusters: Professionals Always Know What They’re Doing

Physicians and attorneys are often put on a pedestal like mythical Greek Gods of Mount Olympus. But, unlike those Gods, they have human traits and are subject to human frailties that can affect your outcome. In those instances, you have to know how to spot them.

How To Benefit From Freelancer Jobs And Freelance Talent

Nowadays sites where freelancers can register themselves for free and buyers can post projects for free are getting very popular. On these sites buyers post projects without paying any money and freelancers or programmers bid on these projects to make money. Learn how running such a site could be useful for the webmasters who make huge commission to them as they deduct some percentage of money from freelancer earnings.

Small Town Solo Professional Lawyers and Your Options

Many lawyers are cutting costs due to competition. Yes, even lawyers have competition these days even though they seem to have an unlimited number of people to sue. This is because there are so many lawyers each year graduating from Law School and despite what you think the Bar Exam is really a piece of cake; lawyers just complain about it to make you think they are smart.

Why You Need An Email Signature

Can your clients contact you easily? Do you always have your email signature at the bottom of all of your emails? Find out more below about the importance of an email signature, and how you can set yours up so that it automatically gets added to the bottom of EVERY email.

Why All Artists Need An On-Going Marketing Plan With A Designated Audience

A marketing plan is a necessity for any business that hopes to thrive. And if you are a professional artist, you are running a business, like it or not. With that, you must consider the “big picture.” Think of your marketing plan as strategizing the specifics for a journey.

The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears - Now Let's Get That Artwork Published

The dramatic growth of the print market has been extraordinary. Just a few years ago there were only a handful of publishers representing a few artists. Today, there are hundreds of publishers representing thousands of artists.

Sole Proprietorship as a Business Structure - Advantages & Disadvantages

This article discusses the particulars of operating your business as a Sole Proprietorship and also throws light on its advantages and disadvantages.