Michele Christensen — Business Strategist for Solopreneurs

Keeping your work at home solopreneur business running

March 15, 2012

When you work for someone else, there’s a lot of support to get your work done. You have a phone system, computer help desk, human resources, a work space and reference material. When you have a solopreneur business, you need to meet all these needs on your own. One of the biggest places I see [...]

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Be productive in spite of the experts

March 6, 2012

I admit it, I’m a productivity junkie! I devour information on the subject – books, magazines, newsletters, blogs, etc. – I want it all. Apparently, I’m not alone – there’s a running joke in the productivity communities I frequent about procrastinating by studying how to be more productive. I’m also a big fan of the [...]

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A simple strategy to generate blog content ideas

February 29, 2012

I was working with someone recently who wants to start a blog, but is concerned about having enough content. “How do you come up with ideas to blog about consistently?” she asked. We talked about a few strategies for having consistent blog material, but I decided to share my best one, which is actually one [...]

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The key to implementing a lot of things

February 22, 2012

When I talk to new solopreneur business owners, a common theme is overwhelm at all there is to implement and later maintain. These new solopreneurs are right, there is a lot to implement and maintain to create a successful business. Just to name a few, there are: A website Other components of web presence such [...]

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Save time when scheduling

February 15, 2012

If you work by appointment, you know that scheduling can be tough! In the early days of my business, someone would request an appointment and I’d send them 3 or so choices. Then, I’d have to hold those choices open until I heard back from them. If another client wanted to schedule, I’d have to [...]

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Contact management for Solopreneurs

February 2, 2012

As a solopreneur, you contacts are a very valuable business asset. By contacts, I mean all the people you know and have relevance to your business such as customers, prospects, networking contacts, colleagues and opt-in subscribers to your newsletter. Some of these groups should be handled by specific software such as a newsletter service for [...]

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Should solopreneurs say yes to every opportunity?

January 24, 2012

I was with a friend over the weekend, and she mentioned an event that she was going to and thought I’d be interested in attending as well. She had told me about it a few years ago and I checked it out and decided it wasn’t for me at this time. When I told her [...]

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Realigning my solopreneur business priorities

January 18, 2012

Over the long haul, your solopreneur business will change. You’ll go through phases, changing interests and maybe even a change of focus. Instead of being surprised, try to expect this and know that it’s normal. On of my ongoing evolutions is how I prioritize my time. I’ve spent many, many hours learning in the last [...]

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Solopreneurs, study up before you hire out

January 12, 2012

Being a solopreneur doesn’t mean you can’t ever have help. Many people who run their own solopreneur business have outside help for things like bookkeeping, web management, social media, etc. I’ve seen more than a few people get burned though, so I want to encourage you to do some research before you hire anyone for [...]

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