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Find Your Inner Hammer Thrower: A Call to Struggle by Guest Blogger Cindy Cooper

A note from Jackie: I was delighted to host Cindy Cooper as my guest on last week’s BSR Broadcast. Cindy is the Co-founder and Director of Portland State University’s Impact Entrepreneurs program, and has so much wisdom to share about entrepreneurship for social change. I love this piece about the growth mindset (originally posted here)…read Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: Let’s Talk About Focus

Focus is so critical to your financial success that I have made it #1 of my seven basic principles. I know that creatives are interested in so many things. They are attracted to all the new bright changes and advances. They are immediately thinking about how they can use, incorporate, and adapt the new ideas, Read More …

Great Marketing Tips for the Bold Solopreneur by Guest Blogger Ivan Serrano

A solo entrepreneur is a lot of things. What it’s not is a hobby, a leisure activity, or anything else that alludes to part-time commitment. It’s not for the meek, nor is it something that offers security for those who seek it. It’s a lifestyle choice which has you habitually thinking and bringing your A-game Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: The Importance of Passion–Finding Your Sweet Spot

Why does passion matter? When you have worked for a long time in some work that is simply a job, you lose something. You lose your zest for experimentation. You lose your willingness to stick to it to see the last detail tied up. You lose your interest in experimenting or learning new techniques or Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: Talk to Yourself!

You need to be able to explain your value to your worst critic–YOU. This is especially important when you’re raising your prices. I know that most solos are nervous about quoting a price and asking for money. We do not negotiate prices in this country like they do at the markets in many nations. We Read More …

Turning the Page on Aging in America by guest blogger Michele Fiasca

A note from Jackie: We’re seeing it in the fields of housing, lifestyle, and, of course, business and entrepreneurship: what it means to grow older in this country is radically changing. I love exploring the intersections between my own work and the work that other people are doing as the world of retirement undergoes one Read More …

Do You Have What it Takes to Be Your Own Boss? By Guest Blogger Megan Ritter

A note from Jackie: I’m delighted to feature this guest post from LA-based writer and SEO professional Megan Ritter. Check out her fabulous infographic here! Shot Caller If you’re reading this article, you might be one of those people who is working for someone else, working at their appointed hours and meeting their deadlines. Have you Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: Where Do Your Best Jobs Come From? How to Use Your Marketing Time Wisely

Marketing becomes much easier when you are only marketing to those most likely to hire you. How do you know? Look at your history and who has hired you in the past. Do they have some attributes or characteristics in common? Age, type of job, size of job, how they heard of you? Can you Read More …

Things to Reconsider if Your Marketing Plan isn’t Working from Guest Blogger Luke Peters

It is a common grievance among the business owners regarding the effectiveness of their marketing campaign. Modern technology and the internet have brought about several ways to effectively control your marketing campaigns and monitor them for best results. Content campaigning, lead generation, blogging, social networking etc. are the various tools which are the most common Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: Don’t Get Left Behind…Be Aware of the Competition!

It is important for you to be aware of the competition. Even though you have a deep and narrow niche, there is competition–if not for exactly the work that you do, then for the dollars you want spent on your product or service and not somewhere else. So it is important for you to pay Read More …