I received an email today from a potential TEFL course student asking advice about starting a career as a TEFL teacher with a young child (3 years old).
A friend had told her that her having a child would lessen her chances of finding the TEFL job she desired.
To be blunt, this kind of advice really [...]
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Building an online business (or any business for that matter) is a science, not an art. Or at least it should be.
Now before you start reaching for your bunsen burner (you do have one of those, right? ;-0), let me explain what I mean by this.
Scientific progress occurs as a result of trial, [...]
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Why did you start your online business? (Or why do you want to start an online business?)
Was it to
spend more time with your family?
spend less time working?
be able to travel while you work?
have more time to develop your hobbies?
Whatever your reasons, I think there is one fundamental desire that underpins why everyone starts [...]
By asking the right questions… not knowing the right answers.
I recently read a book called ‘The 80/20 Principle‘ by Richard Koch. The 80/20 principle is a term first coined by a man named Pareto that states 20% of effort leads to 80% of rewards. An interesting theory in itself, but I came across another principle in the book that resonates with [...]
Have you just started? Have you been trading for more than 12 months? Or are you in your fifth or more year?
Do you feel like you have a “successful” business?
How long do you have to be in business before you feel you are “successful”?
Having worked with hundreds and hundreds of women starting up [...]
Are YOU Afraid Of Selling?
If so, I’ve got a couple of questions for you?
Question 1
Did you do your research? Did you identify a market with a problem and then create a product/service to solve the problem?
If your answer is ‘Yes’ then why would you worry about giving somebody the solution to their problem? [...]
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Rumination. We all make mistakes. Anyone that doesn’t do something stupid every now and again must be a robot! Making mistakes is a part of life, and a very important part too. It’s only by making mistakes that you can grow and develop. So, next time you mess up don’t [...]
In my experience, working from home as a mother is a gift. Yes, there are ups and downs, but I wouldn’t change a single thing. Everything in life brings challenges; it would be a boring existence otherwise! But my belief is that the difference between success and failure is the way you [...]
