When you start a business, you need to see some growth each year. What’s a good target for your business growth year on year? Business growth is essential. Everyone will agree with that. The cost of running a business goes up, so you need to see your business consistently grow just to stay on track. […]
How to continue working with someone when personalities clash
There are times when personalities clash but you have to continue working with someone. Here are my tips to manage that. We don’t get along with everyone. There are times in business that you need to remain civil, working with them despite not liking them. Unless there is some sort of toxicity or moral issue […]
Is color-coding your planner right for you? (Here’s why I do it)
I always color-code my planner. It’s the best way to keep me organized and focused. Here’s why color-coding your planner could work for you, but also why it might not. Colod-coding my planner* or diary is something I’ve done for years, ever since I was in high school. I would pick a certain color for […]
How many clients is too many clients as a WAHM?
You want a successful business as a WAHM, but you don’t want to be overworked. How many clients is too many clients? I’ve recently been looking at ways to change my WAHM business. Something happened with an editor, and it led to me realizing that my time was done with a site. I just needed […]
Google’s core update didn’t fix as much as it promised
Google told us that they realized the Helpful Content Update had problems. Yet, Google’s core update hasn’t fixed that much. It’s clear we can’t rely on Google. As a blogger, I’ve been through a few Google core updates. Some of the biggest happened back in 2010 when Panda came out. It changed the way people […]
It’s okay to step away from a rev share site even if it means losing out on money
A rev share site get to you stick around often by only paying out if you write a set number of articles each month. You can end up feeling trapped; forced to write so you get paid for the work you’ve done in the past. You can step away, though. One of the things that […]
The best tip to promote your Rover business to gain more clients
When you start your Rover business, it can be difficult to get new clients. Here is the top tip that I’ve found to work. Starting out on Rover can be tricky. How will people find you, and how will they know to trust you? I was fortunate to fall into a couple of clients, but […]
What type of savings account should you use for your tax savings?
When you run your own business, you need to save up to pay your taxes. What type of savings account should you use for your tax savings? Does it even matter? Saving up for tax time* is a must. When I lived in the UK, I had to pay all my self-employment taxes by the […]
Why you need a separate desk for working in another room
Do you work from the couch or dining table? It’s time to set up a desk for working, and do it in another room if you can. Have you set up a desk in your bedroom? Maybe it’s in the dining room. You may not even have a desk. When you work from home, you […]
3 essentials you need to make any business a success (and it’s not the product)
It doesn’t matter what your product or service is. You need these three essentials to make any business a success. Whether you’re running a brick-and-mortar business, or you’re selling online, running a business is hard. It takes up a lot of time, and you need to be ready to go through the bad to get […]