A Tip from Jackie: Be the Expert–How to Make Your Name Synonymous with Your Topic

Part of being successful as a solo means that you develop your reputation as a “go-to” expert in your deep and narrow niche. Why? Because when your expertise is recognized, two things happen: First, people will wait for you—they want to work with YOU. And second, people will pay you marginally more money for your Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: The Zing Factor–How to Talk About Your Work

Solopreneurship is one of the fastest growing forms of business. It is so easy to enter a solo enterprise. You are bringing the capital for the business with your skill set and your knowledge. I call it monetizing your expertise. You can sell what you know or what you know how to do. People are Read More …

5 Strategies for Reinventing Your Career by guest blogger Nancy Collamer

A note from Jackie: Nancy Collamer is an expert when it comes to career reinvention. Not only is she the mastermind behind My Lifestyle Career, but she recently published her book Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit From Your Passions During Semi-Retirement. She will be next week’s BSR Broadcast guest, and I’m thrilled that she Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: B-to-B Relationships…a Must for Solos

When I say “hire the help you need,” I do not mean “hire employees.” I mean that your business contracts with another business for provision of services. This is a b-to-b relationship. Business-to-business. When you create that kind of transaction, you become the beloved client not the oppressive boss. When your business hires another business Read More …