Solopreneur Insights

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Happy Star Wars Day!
May the Fourth Be With You

Luke Skywalker was a solopreneur.

"What?" you say, "He was part of the Rebel Alliance. That was a huge organization." Well, Luke worked with them. They helped each other. But their goals were not the same.

The Rebels wanted to end the Empire's rule. On the other hand, Luke aspired to leave his boring home planet and find adventure. But he learned that to achieve his goal, he had to work with others whose goals were different but aligned. And in this process, he grew into an entirely different life than he initially imagined, with people who became family and continued helping each other.

Smart solopreneurs know this too. It's great to be solo, but not so great to be alone. Finding others, whether solopreneurs, contractors, coaches, freelancers, and even companies, can make a huge difference in your effectiveness as a solopreneur. And like Luke, the result can be relationships that make everything better than you could have possibly imagined.

When I started LifeStarr, I had no idea that I'd end up focusing on solopreneurs. And when I focused on solopreneurs, I had no idea how thoroughly awesome the people that I would meet would be.

But here I am, and I am VERY happy about it.

If you are a one-person business or thinking about starting one, please join "The Rebellion" by engaging with us on our Facebook Community.

And May the Force be With You...

Joe Rando

Resources For Your Business

Podcast Episode

Expert Advice For Holding Yourself Accountable On Your Solo Journey

Jokingly nicknamed “The Accountability Pit-Bull,” Anne Bachrach has firmly established her position as the country’s foremost expert on Accountability. She believes that even the most motivated business professionals need guidance to achieve their highest...

Blog Article

Why It's Never Too Late To Achieve Your Goals

Starting tomorrow. We’ve all muttered that phrase at one point or another, and while it’s seemingly harmless, those “tomorrows” can add up to months or even years.When this happens, people often feel discouraged. Even if they’re ready to finally take on the challenge they’ve been pushing ...

Solopreneur Community
Member Profile

Business Organizing Strategist

OrganizedPreneur.com

BUSINESS FACTS:

Aldreama is organized! She is so organized that she helps female Entrepreneurs reset, realize, and/or relaunch the business of their D.R.E.A.M. Experience the joy of being organized through the journey of decluttering.

Aldreama has monthly masterclasses and weekly coaching calls while she guides you through the process of freeing yourself from physical and digital clutter that's holding you back.

FUN FACT:

My first pet was a pet rooster named Percy. He would meet me at the bus stop after school. 

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The Next Big Event

Solopreneur Success Sessions Event

A monthly micro-event covering a variety of topics to help you find success as a company of one. Whether you're an established solopreneur, just getting started, or maybe thinking about it, this event is for you.

Joe's Closing Thoughts - Do You Hate Selling?

One of the things that I hear most often from solopreneurs is that their biggest challenge is getting enough customers. Obviously, there can be a lot of reasons for this.

It could be an issue with marketing - particularly when people don't find a way to stand out. It makes it easy to get lost in the noise. 

But sometimes, I see solopreneurs who have done the marketing thing correctly.

And yet they still struggle to gain customers. I suspect this is often a result of hating the idea of selling. Many of us feel that selling is somehow inherently sleazy. But that's not true!

I'm not saying there aren't sleazy salespeople... there most certainly are. But the idea that selling has to be sleazy is a fallacy. And, in fact, the best salespeople are anything but sleazy.

I don't have time to explain the concepts I'm alluding to here in this little section. But Greg Rutan - a sales master - will explain it at the next Solopreneur Success Sessions, which you can sign up for here.

If this sounds like a challenge you are facing, I highly recommend you attend his session.

There are three other awesome sessions as well.

• How to Engage Your Audience: Animated Video and More with Michael Lynn of Michael Lynn Animation Studio 
• How Overthinking Hurts Your Business and the 5 Best Ways to Think Less for Increased Success with Gina Mongiello of Straightaway Coaching
• Your Panic-Proof Guide to Painless Delegation with Jess Tyson of Don't Panic Management

 This event is FREE and open to established AND aspiring solopreneurs. 

Join us!

Joe