Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/PR-Basics-for-Your-Entrepreneur-Success-Part-II.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/PR-Basics-for-Your-Entrepreneur-Success-Part-II.html Are public relations a big mystery to you? Have you avoided creating your PR plan because you just don’t know where to start? Well the good news is most PR is free and I’m going to show you how to begin. Here are 3 more success tips (see last issue for the first 3 tips) that you can implement RIGHT now to get the exposure you need to be seen as an expert and to become a “go to” person in your field. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/PR-Basics-for-Your-Entrepreneur-Success-Part-I.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/PR-Basics-for-Your-Entrepreneur-Success-Part-I.html Are public relations a big mystery to you? Have you avoided creating your PR plan because you just don’t know where to start? Well the good news is most PR is free and I’m going to show you how to begin. Here are 3 success tips that you can implement RIGHT now to get the exposure you need to be seen as an expert and to become a “go to” person in your field. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Your-Mindset-and-Your-Money.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Your-Mindset-and-Your-Money.html The way you think and the beliefs you hold are reflected in how successful you are (success defined as YOU would like it!) and how much money comes into your life. These are not new ideas. In 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, Napoleon Hill published the book Think and Grow Rich. He was inspired by billionaire Andrew Carnegie to take on an enormous project – to interview 500 of the most successful men at the time (today we KNOW at least half of these would be women) and to determine what they had in common that contributed to their success. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Do-You-REALLY-apply-the-8020-Principle-Why-ignore-one-of-the-most-important-success-factors.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Do-You-REALLY-apply-the-8020-Principle-Why-ignore-one-of-the-most-important-success-factors.html I can’t remember where I first heard about the 80/20 rule – Pareto’s Principle –a powerful success factor. About 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. Here are 3 tips for applying this rule to your success. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Hot-Trends-Five-Ways-to-Make-Money-From-Home.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Hot-Trends-Five-Ways-to-Make-Money-From-Home.html Working with people who want to start their own home based businesses is pure joy for me –it allows me to use my possibility thinking to the max. Once you start seeing all kinds of opportunities to make money...you won’t be able to stop! Here’s a roundup of just a few home based business ideas to get you started. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Put-Money-In-Your-Pocket-With-Sizzling-Sales-Copy.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Put-Money-In-Your-Pocket-With-Sizzling-Sales-Copy.html Every self employed person needs to learn how to write successful sales copy. Sales copy is a different style of writing. Here are my four best tips to get you started. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/How-to-Overcome-Resistance-in-Your-Home-Based-Business.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/How-to-Overcome-Resistance-in-Your-Home-Based-Business.html I am often asked how I get so much done...running multiple profit centers while still having plenty of time for exercise, reading, learning and play. One thing I can attribute to my productivity is the attitude I took the very first day of my being self employed – I gave my home based business the same respect I had given my previous jobs. Here’s what I did, and continue to do. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/How-Entrepreneurs-Can-Build-Self-Confidence.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/How-Entrepreneurs-Can-Build-Self-Confidence.html I’ve recently read several research articles that find women exhibit a lack of self-confidence in their own abilities as entrepreneurs compared to men; many women do not feel comfortable calling themselves entrepreneurs; and, fear of failure is higher for women compared to their male counterparts. Here are five tips to build your entrepreneurial confidence. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Creativity-The-Successful-Entrepreneurs-Secret-Weapon.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Creativity-The-Successful-Entrepreneurs-Secret-Weapon.html You are absolutely unique. There is no one quite like you. So the way you look at the world, through your eyes, your mind is different than any one else’s. Successful entrepreneurs embrace this uniqueness. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Successful-Self-Employment--How-to-Create-a-Profit-Center-for-Your-Home-Based-Business.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/4338/Successful-Self-Employment--How-to-Create-a-Profit-Center-for-Your-Home-Based-Business.html I’m in the process of creating a new profit center for my business. And I thought it might help you to read about the four steps I’m following to create a successful (and fun) profit center.