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The Life-First Solopreneur Blog

Life First. Then Business.

Honest writing for solopreneurs ready to escape The Ownership Trap and design something better. New posts on the Life-First Business every week.

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Life-First. Then Business.

To help you create a grow a business you love.

Honest writing for solopreneurs ready to escape The Ownership Trap and design something better. New posts on the Life-First Business every week.

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Achieve More By Doing Less

3 min read

Achieve More By Doing Less

“When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is always, ‘Do fewer things,’ it’s true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that’s taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really...

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A Solopreneur's Guide To Making Marketing Enjoyable

5 min read

A Solopreneur's Guide To Making Marketing Enjoyable

Marketing. It's a word that often sends shivers down the spines of many solopreneurs. For these brave souls who have embarked on the journey of...

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Social Skills for Solopreneurs to Make Networking Less Scary

3 min read

Social Skills for Solopreneurs to Make Networking Less Scary

This will be my most vulnerable post to date, and it may keep that position forever. But here goes.

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Why It's Never Too Late To Achieve Your Goals

2 min read

Why It's Never Too Late To Achieve Your Goals

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis “Starting tomorrow I’m going to…” We’ve all said that phrase at one...

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The Experiment of the Not-So-Solo Solopreneurs - Part 1

1 min read

The Experiment of the Not-So-Solo Solopreneurs - Part 1

The whole idea of being a solopreneur is that you work alone... right? Well, maybe not. Recently, I decided to try an experiment. We created...

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6 Secrets to Increasing Solopreneur Income - Not Hours

7 min read

6 Secrets to Increasing Solopreneur Income - Not Hours

One thing that many solopreneur businesses have in common is that the business model effectively exchanges time for money. What I mean is that the...

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A Risk-Based Approach to Funding Your Solopreneur Business

6 min read

A Risk-Based Approach to Funding Your Solopreneur Business

You need money for your one-person business. I haven’t seen this discussed much but how you do this depends on the risk associated with the business...

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How to Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

2 min read

How to Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

“We are who we believe we are.” C.S Lewis “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” Who knew the children’s book, The Little Engine That Could,...

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Do Solopreneurs Need a Business Plan When Starting Out?

2 min read

Do Solopreneurs Need a Business Plan When Starting Out?

Google “Do I need a business plan?” and you’ll get a whole lot of “yes” – 20 Reasons Why You Need a Business Plan, 9 Reasons Why You Need a Business...

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9 Essential Steps to Planning Your Solopreneur Business

3 min read

9 Essential Steps to Planning Your Solopreneur Business

I’m writing this post with the assumption that you’ve already found what you want to pursue for a business based on your skills and passions. If not,...

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