Tag Archives: motivation

6 Reasons Why You Should Be Your Own Boss

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Erin Falconer

If you’ve decided that you’d like to be your own boss, it doesn’t have to remain a dream forever. In fact, with some proper planning on your part, you can become your own boss in no time.

If you want to be your own boss you need to start your own business. Being self-employed will more than likely seem overwhelming in the beginning, but in the end many people feel that the benefits far outweigh the costs. So start brainstorming some business opportunities! Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why You Might NOT Want to Work For Yourself

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Erin Falconer

Have you ever thought about quitting your job and working for yourself? Maybe it’s an idle whim that you have from time to time – or perhaps a much more serious intention. Whether it’s your two-hour commute, your gossiping colleagues, the office politics, the boss, the boring work or the inflexible hours, your job just isn’t much fun. It’s definitely not your true passion. Continue reading →

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How Failure Can Accelerate Your Success

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Erin Falconer

No one actually wants to encounter failure in their life. That’s because when you look at the isolated incident, it means that you haven’t found success. However, with the right attitude, you can use your failure in order to get yourself to success in an accelerated fashion. Continue reading →

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The Upside Of The Economic Downturn: Why Being Unemployed Isn’t So Bad

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Erin Falconer

It’s almost worse than getting laid-off. Rejection is never easy. Uncertainty never comfortable. Unemployment never fun. Or is it? Could it be? If we looked at it from a different perspective, is it possible to find an upside in all of this? Continue reading →

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An Article for the Always Wrong

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Erin Falconer

In a previous article An Article for the Never Wrong I wrote about what a relief it was to stop trying to be right all the time and enjoy being human and fallible.

But that’s not the end of the story…

At the other end of the scale there is the question of what you do if you feel like you’re always wrong, or at least if you have what is called an ‘accused personality’ – if something goes wrong it’s always you’re fault. Or if someone has a strong different opinion to yours, you defer to them. Continue reading →

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Find Your Passion – 6 Tips to Discovering What Ignites Your Fire

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Erin Falconer

When you decide to find your passion, you’re making an important commitment to yourself. You’re saying that you’re a top priority and you’ll be finding the things in life that you truly enjoy. Continue reading →