I’ve been thinking—a dangerous pastime, I know—about mission and values. I can’t stop thinking about them. I’m going through a course called Work as Worship, and my mind constantly buzzes with thoughts about identity, activities, faith, work, and entrepreneurship. I know I’m a one-woman hurricane, er, team, but…what if…
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It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask
If you’re going to be an entrepreneur, you have to get comfortable with knocking on doors. Some will open. Others will be slammed in your face. A few open partially—the chain or foot stays in the door. It’s your job to convince the person behind it to open the door fully.
Selling Chocolate Bars
One of the activities I most dreaded as a kid were the awful fundraisers. “Here, kids, take these boxes of candy bars and sell them to your neighbors!” Everything in me recoiled. I wasn’t simply introverted; I was shy.
Eleven Things I Learned by not Working in My Pajamas
The words “freelancer,” “solopreneur,” and “remote work” can conjure images of people sprawled on couches and beds. Clad in their pajamas, they’re busy at work on laptops and mobile devices. It’s three in the afternoon.
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Three Reasons I Use Weekly Status Reports
When it comes to client and project management, I use weekly status reports. Not rocket science, I know. Many entrepreneurs and businesses use them, and they most likely use them for the same reasons I do.
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Walk on Water
For me, starting a business is an act of faith. It’s Peter in the boat all over again. Jesus is inviting him to come, never mind the fact that Peter will have to walk on water to do it. The water is unimportant. What is important is Peter’s faith. What is important is acceptance and action: he has to get out of the boat and walk on the water.