Boost your Confidence, Boost your Success

In many ways the difference between running a small business and being a freelancer is that the pressures are greater. Everything comes down to you ultimately, it’s just that everything amounts to far more things!

Confident business owner

For freelancers, as for CEOs of small businesses, confidence and assertiveness are key. After all if you don’t have confidence in your own abilities, and demonstrate it, why should a prospective client or potential new hire have any confidence in you.

Confidence can be learnt

Some people are naturally more confident than others, but confidence can be learnt and developed. If you’re not naturally confidence this doesn’t have to put you at a disadvantage with a little disciplined practice.…

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5 Tips for Converting a Skill Into a Small Business Practice

There are billions of people in the world who feel like they are cogs in someone else’s wheel. And then there are those who do something about it. These are people who somehow attempt the small business angle. And, if you already have a skill, there’s no time like the present to see how well that would convert into something profitable.

Businesswoman achieving success

If you are thinking about converting a particular skill of yours into a small business practice, consider the following five tips to help you organize your mind – think about the health care route possibilities, learn to create an online craft business, trying virtual work like editing from a small office, making sure you understand tax differences, and looking for stories from people who have made similar decisions.…

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