Studies reveal that in the dog-eat-dog, look-out-for-Number 1, highly-competitive business world, only the aggressive, risk-taking alpha male can expect to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Self-employed male Britons have been found to work longer hours for lower wages than those of their employee counterparts. This...
Older male workers may choose self-employment, whereas older female workers may seek self-employment because of financial necessity.
I’m sure you've heard the saying before: “Do what you love and the money will follow.” Sometimes the money does follow when you do what you love. Sometimes the magic works. But most of the time, it does not.
Many people who are new to entrepreneurship approach the world of business in some rather funky ways.
When I wrote the first words of my blog, more than five years ago, I had no idea those few keystrokes would change my life.
Impulse and determination: Those two are probably the most important keywords of my life.
I've been working online full time for almost 10 years, since age 19. I've had a lot of failures and a lot of successes. There is no better way to learn how to succeed than to learn from someone who has already done it.
Successful entrepreneurs turn big ideas into successful business opportunities, but how should they protect those ideas?
Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?
A survey by the Pew Foundation which found that 71 percent of Americans view small business more favorably than any other institutions, including religious organizations.
While there are some larger loan options available, many entrepreneurs -- particularly freelance, online and home-based businesses -- require only a few thousand dollars to get started. If this is the case for you, consider a microloan.
Everyone is essentially self-employed -- and that even if you're an employee, you should think of yourself as the President of your own personal services corporation.
The most common problem faced by anyone trying to create something - no matter what their subject or level of experience - is lack of inspiration.
If you want to be an effective entrepreneur, you should have at least 10 good friends who are already successful entrepreneurs. Few entrepreneurs succeed in isolation, because, business is a social game.
A team of researchers led by a Michigan State University neuroscientist has created a quick but reliable test that can measure...
Contributors get noticed and attract new friends and opportunities easily, and contributing is much easier than you might assume
I've been a professional writer since I was 17, so nearly 24 years now. I’ve made my living with words, and have written a lot of them -- more than 10 million.
If you accept a job, a relationship, or a lifestyle that you merely tolerate -- but don't appreciate -- you’re putting other concerns ahead of your own happiness.
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
I make a living doing what I love, and doing what you love for a living is fantastic.
Does your small business maintain a Facebook page? Are you thinking about venturing into social media with a presence on this ever-growing social network?
Sometimes you need to become unbalanced in order to get things done. If you’re working on a book, launching a business or trying to overhaul some part of your life, you can probably relate.
Being the Chief Everything Officer is okay for some, but if you've got plans for growth or simply need an extra pair of hands, what are the best staffing options for your business?
The urgent desire for a successful business -- and the fear of losing business -- drives many a good person to do sleazy things.
Let’s say you have an agenda, and every time one of you wandered off the agenda, you forced yourself to get back on it. Would the conversation be better or worse, with a set outcome?
None of us make decisions based on reality itself. We make decisions based on our beliefs about reality.
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As an increasing number of freelancers depend on the virtual workplace, how can they make themselves more attractive to potential employers?
A reader recently asked, “How can an achievement-motivated workaholic learn to back off, relax, de-stress, and feel good about doing it? I am too driven!”