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, [...]
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 [...]
