Following your passion can be a tough thing... but figuring out what that passion is can be even more elusive.
Many people who are new to entrepreneurship approach the world of business in some rather funky ways.
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.
If you have ever wanted to know how to turn a content site into a virtual gold mine, you'd be smart to ask an expert how he or she managed it.
Successful entrepreneurs turn big ideas into successful business opportunities, but how should they protect those ideas?
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.
As an increasing number of freelancers depend on the virtual workplace, how can they make themselves more attractive to potential employers?
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?
Older male workers may choose self-employment, whereas older female workers may seek self-employment because of financial necessity.
Following this method, you can process your inbox in less than 5 minutes if you’re quick.
How much of your day is spent doing administrative tasks, and not creating or doing other important work?
A researcher demystifies this game of success, and shows that exceptional performance is not necessarily the direct result of special talent, experience, or sheer luck.
Starting a business is a lot of work. Anyone who tells you it's not is either lying or has never actually started one themselves.
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
A team of researchers led by a Michigan State University neuroscientist has created a quick but reliable test that can measure...
Self-employed male Britons have been found to work longer hours for lower wages than those of their employee counterparts. This...
One of the keys to happiness -- as well as productivity and effectiveness at work -- is finding work you love, that you’re passionate about. Work you want to do, instead of just have to do.
In this video with Bryan Elliott for "Behind the Brand," best-selling entrepreneur, marketer and author Seth Godin shares his views on taking risks, challenging the status quo, and starting a business.
The urgent desire for a successful business -- and the fear of losing business -- drives many a good person to do sleazy things.
There are a lot of people who read self-improvement blogs and books, but never put them into action. Are you one?
None of us make decisions based on reality itself. We make decisions based on our beliefs about reality.
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.
I make a living doing what I love, and doing what you love for a living is fantastic.
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.