Being Self-Employed May Be A Tough & Lonely Road While Being Exhilarating

Featured Article & Career Coach: Marcia Merrill, CCMC, JCTC
Marcia's Article: Being Self-Employed May Be A Tough & Lonely Road While Being Exhilarating

According to the US Small Business Administration (SBA) there are approximately 17 million businesses with only one employee (the Owner, President, Principal or Founder--whatever you call it, it's JUST you. Having your own business can be exhilarating! After all, YOU & YOU ALONE decide on what you do--you're your "Own Boss!" After all, You and You alone, are responsible for making your business thrive or take a nose dive and "crash and burn." Sixty-six percent of new businesses fail in first three years, according to the SBA.

You and you alone are responsible for your financial income! You and YOU ALONE. The SBA cites that lack of entrepreneurial qualities, lack of planning and lack of information as the basic reasons why small businesses fail. [read more]

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New Years Resolutions?

Featured Article & Career Coach: Vivian VanLier, JCTC, CEIP, CCMC
Vivian's Article: "New Years Resolutions?"

Do you make New Years resolutions? I gave up making New Year's resolutions years ago. I found that by about March, not only wasn't I on track to attain them, but I had forgotten what they were in the first place. Resolutions, or declarations, without specific, attainable goals AND action steps to achieve them, create a recipe for frustration and personal disappointment.

That said, the approaching New Year is a good time to take a personal inventory of how your lifestyle measures up in terms of work/life balance. Are the critical elements of your life in balance today? Make a list of what matters to you in your life. Include key elements such as: Work/Career, Friendships, Family Life, Spirituality, Leisure Time & Pursuits, Community, Personal Growth/Education, and Health & Fitness. On a scale of 1 to 10, how satisfied are you with each of these areas? Are you making time for all of the elements of your life that are important to you?

Ask yourself questions such as:

• Do you find satisfaction in the work that you are currently performing?

• Are you optimizing your potential in your position?

• Do you balance your need to make a living with your need to express your inner passions and utilize your capabilities to their fullest? [read more]
  

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