I recently celebrated my first anniversary of starting a business. There are some things about being a solopreneur that turned out to be harder than I thought they would be, some things that werent as difficult as people told me, and some things that were absolute surprises and delights.Related: Chr

If youve dreamed of traveling the world or waking up in a new exotic place every few months, the YouEconomy might have your ticket to travel.Related: Why You Should Join YouEconomyWhile finding a digital nomad used to be like finding a real unicorn, today they are everywhere you look. By 2020, about

Q:What practical steps can I take to help me get out of bootstrap mode, where I do everything for myself, and be able to hire support help?A:First off, congratulations for reaching this transition milestone. You have to do a lot of good to scale your business to this point. The good news is that the

You may not be average, but according to Jim Rohn you are one average:You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Through his studies, Jim Rohn understood the power of peer influence. Peer pressure, he realized, isnt always a bad thing – it may be a big reason teens start sm

Good leadership is a difficult thing to pin down and understand. In this article, originally published at LinkedIn Pulse Dr. Travis Bradberry explains what real leadership is. What makes someone a leader?Its such a simple question, yet it continues to vex some of the best thinkers in business. Weve

Im sure at some point in your life youve had to deal with a bad boss. The sad truth is that lousy leaders contaminate an otherwise healthy environment. Some do this more obviously than others through aggressive, loud, opinionated, controlling communication and behavior, and some covertly use their e

Years ago I worked with a student named Alex. During his first interview with my company, he was tough around the edges. But we needed to complete a training course quickly, so we gave it a shot.I gave the group a difficult task:to memorize an essential part of our training manual in about 12 hours.

I admit it:When I began my journey of personal growth nearly five decades ago, my motivations were selfish. I wanted to grow to be successful.Maybe thats why youre reading this magazine right now. There are goals you want to achieve and milestones you want to achieve, but you know you have to grow t

I would never say that my elementary school bullies made me who I am today. Yet those early experiences shaped my career and my leadership style in ways Im still discovering.I went to a very small elementary school – think 40 students in total – and I always tried to to help new girls who came from

You have three main assets that have helped you become a leader:your track record, your deep industry knowledge, and your years of experience working with your customer base.Thats the good news.The bad news? None of these three traits will help you answer the question of how to be a great leader.And

Leadership is the great challenge of today, in all areas, and leadership will continue to be one of our greatest challenges in the future.I want to start by acknowledging one of toughest roles in leadership:parenthood. Yes, one of the biggest leadership challenges is parenting. Unless we take our ch

ShaKeia Kegler, 25, knew she wanted to start a business. After serving five years in the United States Navy and working for a pharmaceutical company for one year, she was ready to strike out on her own.Her first idea was to start a souvenir company that would make molds for the bellies of pregnant w

High achievers have always faced obstacles to success, whether they have focused on intrapreneurship or entrepreneurship as a long-term career strategy. What is more intriguing, however, is that these women always seemed to muster the courage and determination to gain a seat at the table and the pow

The farm was beautiful:a moderate house and 11-stall barn built on 40 acres outside of Nashville. It reminded Christy Wright of her father and Bo, the wobbly-legged colt she watched take his first steps nearly two decades before. Bo was his first horse. He was wild and adventurous, much like her. Sh

No idea is a bad idea, says business coach Christy Wright. If youre struggling to figure out if your ideas can become a successful YouEconomy business, try this exercise:On a blank sheet of paper, draw a six-column grid. At the top of the columns, fill in six Ss:History, Skills, Strengths, Situation

women-owned small businesses are still in the minority, the numbers are expected to increase with more and more women starting on their own.Related: How women are progressing in businessWhy do so many women start their own businesses? For many of us, the reason is work-life balance. We believe that

I wrote Management Mess for those who feel they havent been fully prepared for leadership – those who have a bit of a “mess” in them, whether it comes from being an outsider, lack of experience, lack of training or all of the above. There are probably people I know who think Im the last person who s

I chose my outfit carefully:the perfect dress, the perfect heels. I left two hours earlier than necessary, just in case.It didnt matter that there were only 20 people at lunch, and they were there to socialize more than to participate in any of my first speeches. It didnt matter that the keynote was

Whether your gig was born out of a need for extra cash, or youre pursuing your passion on the side of a more classic job, doing a good job pursuing what you want. You gain not only extra wealth, but also experience and contacts, all of which will help you grow your skills and career no matter what y

If youre thinking of going it alone to take advantage of YouEconomys countless opportunities, the concept of risk is probably a close roommate. You wondered if this business idea would work, if it would work for YOU, and if youre a little crazy to leave what has become so comfortable.The bad news is