Let’s hygge-fy your business. What exactly does that mean? Hygge is a Danish word and Nordic ethos that evokes a cozy, safe sense of home — and it’s a phrase taking the world by storm, for good reason. In fact, this Nordic mentality might just be able to help you run a better business, solopreneur.…
When I made the leap and quit my corporate job to become a full-time freelancer four years ago, I had no idea what I was getting into. There was only one thing I was 100% certain of: come hell or high water, I was going to do work that I loved on my own terms.…
Getting gutsy is all about stepping outside your comfort zone to reach your goals and live a life that makes you truly happy. This post is One Woman Shop founder Cristina Roman’s entry for Jessica Lawlor’s Get Gutsy Essay Contest. To get involved and share your own gutsy story, check out this post for contest details and…
It strikes us that when your solo business is chugging along- your email list is growing, people at chomping at the bit to work with you 1:1, your latest product launch sold out, your feed of Twitter mentions is constantly filled with new names and faces- it’s pretty easy to see your worth as a business…
If there’s one lesson that keeps getting drilled in to my head in business, it’s this: there’s at least one person out there who doesn’t already know everything you have to teach. Friends and family can attest to the fact that I freak out before every speaking engagement because I’m nervous that all of the…
We often catch ourselves thinking that Google is always the answer. But it’s not- and here’s why that’s a good thing for you and your solo business. It’s true that pretty much every question can be answered on Google (in fact, we just talked about our love of Googling the other day). Googling “How do I set up…
