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Whoops! Forgot to Let You Know…

August 23, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 2 Comments

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I meant to share this yesterday and forgot. If the 31 day blog challenges just feel like more than you’re ready for, then the 10 day mini blog challenge is perfect for you!

Here’s the scoop from Michele:

The Mini 10 Blog Challenge begins on Sunday August 22nd. We have had so many people express the desire to join our blog challenge, because they know how beneficial it can be, but felt like it was too late for them to get started so we decided to run a shorter mini challenge at the end of the month. You register for free and commit to blog 10 times in the last 10 days of the month. Be sure to join us on Twitter by using the hashtag #mini10 for the 10 day challenge and #blogboost for the Ultimate Blog Challenge. For best results you might want to use both hashtags! Good Luck and Happy Blogging!

You can sign up here -> http://ultimateblogchallenge.com/wp-login.php?action=register

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Entrepreneurs – Is Everything You’re Learning Useless?

August 22, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 2 Comments

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Do you get discouraged feeling like no matter how much time you invest in learning you aren’t moving forward and seeing results in your business? You might be caught in one of these two very common entrepreneurial traps!

The first trap is called “non-implementation-itis” and happens when we keep learning, seeking out new information, amassing vast amounts of knowledge… and not applying it to our businesses.

Do you have “non-implementation-itis”? You might if…
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Do You Need Some Motivation to Keep Blogging?

July 31, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 4 Comments

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Do you need motivation to help you blog consistently? If so, a blog challenge might be just the thing for you!

A Blog Challenge is when a group of bloggers get together and set a goal to post to their blogs daily for a set number of days (for example, one month). During the challenge they support each other by visiting the blogs of the other participants and leaving comments, tweeting and sharing their posts, and interacting.

Participating in a blog challenge can help you stay motivated and connect with others who share your goal. It can also help you make connections and get to know other bloggers.

One of the most obvious benefits of a blog challenge is the big boost in traffic that can happen when you have others visiting your blog who want to support you and help you promote your blog.

But there are many other benefits!

Have a Little Faith in Yourself

July 6, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 14 Comments

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Would you like to listen to this post? CinchCast audio is just above the related posts, sharing links, and comments at the bottom. Look for the purple play button.
Ever feel like the woman on the left – biting your nails nervously when you think about running your own business? Good thing you stopped by today, it’s a Tuesday pep talk!

Personal and business get so intertwined when you’re a solopreneur – personal progress IS business progress and growing as a person is required to grow your business…

My greatest challenge in business isn’t marketing, or my technical services, or writing… it’s doing the work to be a better, stronger, bolder version of myself and to have faith and confidence that I’ll succeed.

So if you find it challenging, too, know that you aren’t alone! And you can do it.

$5 – Entrepreneurial Thinking

June 24, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 2 Comments

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Today I want to share a fantastic video from Stanford University’s Entrepreneurship Corner that offers a great look at how to think more like an entrepreneur. (Thank you to Shel Horowitz for sharing this video with me.)

Thinking outside the box. Changing the rules. Not allowing yourself to be limited to by the “means” you’ve got. Check it out. Then think about the problems or challenges you’re facing in your business and try to look at them from a different perspective.

Join the Mini Blog Challenge!

June 21, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer Leave a Comment

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The brilliant Jeanette Cates (who put together the 30 day blog challenge I’ve been participating in this month) is now sponsoring a mini blog challenge between now and the end of June – 7 posts in 10 days. Come on, give it a try!

You can sign up free by clicking that image on the left.

Why join in the blog challenge? I can tell you why I’ve *loved* participating in the 30 day challenge.

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#Blog30 Challenge – Halfway Point!

June 16, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 11 Comments

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Whew! This is post 16 of 30 in my attempt to complete the 30 Day Blog Challenge. I’m halfway there! So I’m celebrating.

If you’re participating in #blog30, feel free to post a “Yahoo!” or “Weeee!” in the comments to celebrate you being halfway through, too! And be sure to either link to your blog or have CommentLuv bring up your last blog post. :)

So, back to #blog30, what I really want to share is how much I’m enjoying it! Sometimes a challenge can be just what it takes to get me motivated to take action – how about you?

I’ve met so many cool bloggers and made connections with people I probably wouldn’t have run into otherwise. I’d like to introduce you to a few of the other bloggers participating in #blog30. Click on over to their sites and see what they’re blogging about. If you like what you see, don’t forget to subscribe in your RSS reader or follow them on Networked Blogs.
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Just Stick Your Toe Outside Your Comfort Zone

June 3, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 3 Comments

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“Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone.” ~Robert Allen

The comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviours to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk.
- Alasdair A. K. White “From Comfort Zone to Performance Management”

Is your comfort zone keeping you from going after an opportunity, helping more people with your products/services or finding success in a bigger way?

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30 Day Blog Challenge – Join Me?

June 1, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 7 Comments

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And it begins! Today is the first day of the 30 Day Blog Challenge. If you’ve got a blog for your small business, would you like to join me? You can sign up at http://jeanettecates.com/30days/

My goal for the month of June is 30 blog posts. Since I’m already attempting Ezine Articles Hundred Articles in a Hundred Days Challenge, it seemed like perfect timing to do the blog challenge, too.

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How To Work A Full Time Job & Still Build A Business Of Your Own

May 20, 2010 By Michelle Shaeffer 2 Comments

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This is a special guest article reprinted with permission by Sue Painter of Confident Marketer. I came across it in her ezine and thought the five points she offered were fantastic for anyone trying to transition from working a job to creating their own home business.

I promised to answer some of the questions you gave me when you took my survey a few months ago, remember? One question that several people asked was how they could build their own business when they were already working a full time job. From the questions, I can tell there is a good bit of frustration, exhaustion, and worry going on about this topic. So I decided to pull together some ways to build a business even if you are working.
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