I’ve been trying to grow my business through fairly aggressive networking, primarily through LinkedIn, for about a year and a quarter now. And through that time I’ve received many pitches for various tools and services that will supposedly help me grow my business, which makes sense. But I’ve also been asked to join 4 different […]
Why Are So Many Coaches Spiritual?
People keep talking to me about energy. And I don’t get it.
Day 16: First Video Diary
I made a video diary instead. I hope you enjoy it.
Accountability
Today I started an agreement with a fellow solopreneur to keep myself accountable. It’s not the first time I’ve done something like this and it likely won’t be the last.
Conversations
If I keep talking to someone who I know will never be a client and will never recommend me to anyone else, does that mean I’m looking for new clients? I say this because I have spent days talking to someone in the same industry as me on LinkedIn, constantly telling myself that this was […]
Day 5: Struggles – January 8, 2020
My biggest hurdle as a solopreneur is going after clients. A year ago I actually contemplated getting into a slightly unfavourable business relationship with a partner because he’s comfortable reaching out to people and I’m not. What I’m saying is I would have given him more of the business just to do the part I […]
Day 1: The First Day of the Rest of My Life, January 2, 2020
As of January 1, 2020 I am no longer working a 9-5 job. (Actually it was 10-6.) Instead, I am focusing all my energy on my own business. This site will chronicle my experiences, challenges and successes as a “solopreneur”, i.e. an entrepreneur running a business completely by myself. I hope you find what I […]