Stepping Stones

By Ellen H. Brown
A couple weeks ago, I finally broke down and began a strength-training program. For years, I’ve known that lifting weights made healthy sense, and, in fact, a couple doctors have “prescribed” it as a remedy for heading off osteoporosis.
But my resistance has persisted. And persisted. And persisted.
The irony is that in addition [...]

As a solo business owner, do you feel as though there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done? As a coach, I work with many solo entrepreneurs who feel that way.
You may be a coach or a graphic designer, a virtual assistant or a social media expert. But regardless of the [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
Are you considering the possibility of hiring a virtual assistant, but don’t know where to start? If so, you’re not alone. As a coach, I often work with solo entrepreneurs who tell me that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done.
While some clients like the idea of [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
In addition to coaching solo entrepreneurs, I’m also a wellness coach who loves to prepare and eat healthy meals. And I believe that when we fuel our bodies with healthy food, we’re more productive and peaceful and have more energy to channel into every aspect of our lives, including our businesses. To [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
As a coach, I work with a lot of sole proprietors who feel overwhelmed and drained of energy. While “flying solo” can certainly be a rewarding venture, it can also be a draining experience if you aren’t able to manage your time and energy. Obviously, we’re all different and become overwhelmed for [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
As a solo business owner, do you reach a certain point in the workday when you feel like you can’t do another thing? Maybe you have gobs more work to do, but the thought of starting one more task makes you want to curl up into a fetal position. And who could [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
Many of the solo business owners I work with say they have a hard time staying on track and getting things done throughout the day. For some reason, they’re always getting derailed. Is that true of you? At the end of the day, do you often wonder why you weren’t more productive?
Listed [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
A few weeks ago, I was leading a group designed to help solo business owners achieve a better work/life balance, and one of the participants balked at the word “balance,” saying  it didn’t quite fit. After all, as solo entrepreneurs, we can never really “balance” our lives perfectly, she said.
And I agree [...]

By Ellen H. Brown
Let’s face it: working as a solo business owner can be an isolating experience, if you don’t plan accordingly. The other day, I was leading a roundtable on wellness for a group of home-based business owners, and one of the participants was talking about how lonely and depressed she feels when she [...]

As a solo business owner, do you work long and crazy hours? Do you often skip lunch and wolf down a sandwich at your desk? Or do you sometimes sit so long staring at your computer that your back aches and your eyes smart? If you answered “no” to any of the questions above, stop [...]