Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Nice-vs-Honest--A-Womans-Struggle.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Nice-vs-Honest--A-Womans-Struggle.html Why is it that so many women have a hard time being "honest"? Honest in the sense that when a colleague or peer asks for advice on a task that they've done, an article they've written, or a new project they've created.... women will tend to be "nice" as opposed to honest. Instead of giving them an honest response and critique, women many times will just say, "It's wonderful", "It's perfect', or "I think you did a great job", when in reality they may think it needs a lot of improvement. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Where-Has-All-the-Originality-Gone.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Where-Has-All-the-Originality-Gone.html As time goes on, the internet seems to be turning into a large field of "sameness". Fresh, new ideas and concepts are quickly snapped up by competitors who want to ride on the coattails of success of similar companies. These actions of copy cat behavior are not limited only to the internet, but the internet has made it very easy for individuals to take advantage of someone's hard work in order to create a business for themselves. I know a large number of small business owners who spent years perfecting a business, creating a unique company after much planning and research, only to have someone come by and take all they have created and put up their own "shop" sign without any of the hard work. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/When-to-Say-When.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/When-to-Say-When.html Do you know when to say "When"? Not to stereotype our gender, but it does seem that women seem to have a problem with being able to say "no" to the requests for our time, services and money. When friends and colleagues come to us for our expertise in what we do, we gladly give away our knowledge and insight. Many times though, this can also lead into using your skills and services. If this goes on without keeping it in check, soon you find that what you typically get paid for from your clients, you are now doing free for those close to you, which in turn, uses up too much of your time. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Five-Simple-Work-at-Home-Tips.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Five-Simple-Work-at-Home-Tips.html Working at home is both rewarding and challenging at the same time. Running a business out of your home takes dedication, discipline, creativity, and being able to make tough decisions. You need to learn how to treat your business like a business as opposed to just a hobby, or you won’t be able to be as successful as you hope to be. We have five simple tips that will help you see more success on your endeavor in being a home based business owner. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Biting-Off-More-than-I-Can-Chew-Whats-a-WAHM-to-do.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Biting-Off-More-than-I-Can-Chew-Whats-a-WAHM-to-do.html Do you ever start a project and about mid way through it say... "What in the world was I thinking?" I found myself in that predicament awhile ago. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Work-at-Home-Moms-and-Their-Bad-Rap.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Work-at-Home-Moms-and-Their-Bad-Rap.html Beware, this is a tad controversial. And I'm sure many readers may not like what I am going to say. It may even upset some, but I am guessing the people that get upset, are most likely the ones that are guilty of what I am writing about. It is about an issue that I feel needs to be addressed based on the conversations over the last few years with many work at home moms. These moms in business have become frustrated by how other work at home moms can seem to indirectly affect their business. Unfortunately, many work at home moms seem to fail to realize that they are business owners, and thus should be acting like business owners. Those who do not, have continued to give the term "Work at Home Mom" a bad rap. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Fine-Tune-Those-Ethics.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Fine-Tune-Those-Ethics.html Is there something you are doing in your business endeavors that causes you to pause and wonder, "Should I be doing this?" or "Is this right to do?" If so, then you are more than likely engaged in behavior that is a bit questionable and need to listen carefully to your inner voice. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Has-Your-Fire-Gone-Out.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Has-Your-Fire-Gone-Out.html Have you found that you've lost the initial excitement of having your own business? Are you second guessing your decision to become an entrepreneur? Do you find you are experiencing burn out? Don't worry. This can be a pretty common feeling when you own a home based business, especially if you are the one running the entire show. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Taking-Back-Your-Life.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Taking-Back-Your-Life.html Do you feel like you are a slave to your home based business? Are you working seven days a week, with many of those days being 10 - 12 hour work days? If your answer is "yes", you are not alone. This seems to be the syndrome that many home based business owners fall into. One of the downfalls in running a home-based business is that many individuals are not able to break away as they would if they worked outside the home. It is too easy to walk by your office, pop in for what you anticipate will be a quick five minutes, and end up coming back out of your office an hour or two later. When your office is in the home, the hours can blur together, and, if you are not careful, your business will consume you. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Are-You-Too-Big-for-Your-Britches.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2502/Are-You-Too-Big-for-Your-Britches.html I have seen, to my dismay, many women in business put themselves upon a pedestal and snub peers whom they consider to be of no use to their business. They feel that they are more of a true woman business owner than some other women, basing this all on the type of business the other women own and run. These women in business are making a huge mistake, in my opinion. Not only are they losing potential networking opportunities and a chance to learn valuable lessons, but they are also creating a bad reputation for themselves.