I was recently looking for someone to manage my Pinterest account and stumbled across a potential suitor over on Instagram. After sliding into @itsemilywoolnough‘s DMs, respectfully, I was taught a valuable lesson on how to say no to a client or prospect. The best way to say NO to a client is to be honest with them and politely explain that you only work with people that match the profile of your ideal client avatar, which they
Remember that New Year’s resolution you made earlier this year? What was it? How did it pan out for you? Did you achieve what you wanted? Yea, I thought as much. Well, luckily for you, I will be explaining how to set goals effectively and actually achieve them! The most effective way to set goals isn’t actually to set goals but instead to set strict, manageable rules for yourself. People’s goals are usually set so far into
So, you’ve probably been swearing to yourself for the past half hour, wondering “where the f*** are they?”. I mean, they sounded so keen for the call? Right? Well, I’m here to tell you that this stuff happens – a lot. It’s just part of running a business. That being said though, there are certain things you can do to avoid such events happening in the future. The first thing you should do, when a (potential) client
Suffering with somewhat of an identity crisis? Maybe you’re questioning your place in this world and are wondering which direction you should go in? Well, don’t worry. Millions of people, including myself, have struggled with this personal battle on more than one occasion, and this article should provide some clarity regarding which business you should start. If you’re wondering how you can find your purpose in life, the solution lies in the answer of one of two
So it happened, my first online ‘hater’. Out of the blue, I received a message request on Instagram from an account I hadn’t seen before, containing some fruitful language that would eventually send me into a rage. In this post, I will be sharing my own personal experience with social media trolls as well as advice on how to deal with them. The trick to dealing with social media trolls is to not deal with them at
Wondering how to reach out and land your first freelance client? I was thinking the same back in 2018. Back then, I was forced into entrepreneurship after being on the receiving end of a sudden, yet life-long, health condition which stopped me from working at my regular 9-to-5 job. I needed to make some money and decided to start building websites from home, but how was I going to find my first client as a freelancer? Click
Staring at the screen wondering which film to watch for inspiration, motivation or just to kill an evening? Not to worry, to save you the headache I’ll be providing forty entrepreneur movies that cover all aspects of business, ranging from leadership to determination, also including case studies (of what not to do). If you’re like me and overly picky when deciding what to watch, randomly generate a number between 1 and 40 and watch away! Although the
As a business owner, influencer or someone just starting out with social media, trying to capture and retain the interest of your online followers can appear to be a real daunting task. What should I post? How often should I be posting? Is this post good enough? These are all questions that you begin to ask yourself when you’re left staring at that empty post, and it’s this constant overthought that can lead to you to a
You begin to feel it, your eyes are tired, head is pounding, palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. After a non-stop week, you’re on the very brink of imploding. We’ve all been there as an entrepreneur, I’ve personally been in that situation on more than one occasion, and that’s why i’m going to share with you my best tips on how to avoid the dreaded burnout. Part of the battle of avoiding burnout is first
Do you ever feel like a slave to perfectionism in your business? Constantly wasting time trying to perfect every minor detail and mistake? You’re not the only one. Many people set impossible standards for themselves, standards that were initially set with positive intentions however are now proving to be real hard work. The answer to overcoming perfectionism in business is to realise that good content that’s published will always outperform ‘perfect’ content that’s still in draft. You
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