Being an entrepreneur is not easy; if it was, everyone would probably be doing it. Make no mistake, there are no shortcuts, and it will be an uphill climb. However, that shouldn’t be discouraging news for any of us. The entrepreneurial roller-coaster comes with many challenges, but they can be overcome. I’ve noted down some of the issues I’ve seen inexperienced entrepreneurs fail to take note of. Some of them have resulted in amazing business ideas failing. My hope is that after weâ[...]
Starting a new business can be very overwhelming, which is why it’s important to build a strong network. When I’m talking about building a network for your business, I mean forming new professional relationships. There are a lot of challenges that come with building a new business (especially for an entrepreneur) which is why I thought today would be a great day to share a few tips about networking. There are many benefits to building a net[...]
What is the Abundance Mindset? An abundance mindset is the total opposite of my previous post on the scarcity mindset. Having an abundance mindset means you believe in limitless possibilities, potential, resources and success for everyone around you. To have an abundance mindset means you feel secure in your professional life and have a deeper sense of worth and gratefulness. It means you don’t feel insecure when you're not doing as well in your business; because your wor[...]
Why do we procrastinate? There are many reasons. Laziness, Impostor Syndrome and Perfectionism. See, the thing about Procrastination is, it’s super sneaky. We can sometimes find ourselves holding off important tasks until the last minute by making excuses that (at the time) seem genuine. "It'll be easy, I've got plenty of time to finish" That may be true. But it's still procrastinating. Think about it logically, if a task really is so easy, what stops us from just getting it ou[...]
What is self-care? Self-care is a term used when describing the actions we take to keep ourselves healthy mentally and physically. Self-care can also be used when we are talking about things like sleep, food, meditation and socializing with those that bring us joy. Being an entrepreneur is especially challenging. Sometimes with everything that will be going on we start to neglect our own needs. I cannot overstate how important it is for us to tend to our mental and physical h[...]