Hi, my name is Steven, and I’m a solopreneur. I’m a solopreneur and I’m very okay with it. If you’re not sure of the difference between an entrepreneur and a solopreneur, scroll to the very bottom and there’s a super useful infographic that explains the difference. Then come back here! Being a solopreneur is not…
Category: Business
Planning Your Life with Intention
This week a Facebook memory popped up on my news feed. Apparently it was a year ago that I attended a remarkable “life-altering” experience in Phoenix, AZ. It seemed only natural to reflect on the progress I have made since then. The month prior to the conference, I had been invited to join an online…
Profit First (update)
It’s been a while since my last post – but that’s not to say things have been slow. Quite the contrary. For the six months or so, I’m beginning to see the fruits of my labour with regard to implementing a couple of new philosophies into my business to address areas of weaknesses that I…
What’s in Your Wallet?
In 2018, I landed several amazing new clients and literally DOUBLED my sales in one year. They were one-off clients (i.e. not reoccurring) and the injection of cash allowed me to purchase new equipment to fulfill their orders. I still have this equipment today and it’s cut my production time for all my work by…
90-Day Challenges
The end of May was the end of my second 90-Day Challenge. The concept of the 90-Day Challenge was introduced to me during involvement with The Creative Syndicate program I started in November of last year. It has been a game changer in the way I approach all areas of my life – both personal…
Good to be Home
Good to be Home is a weekly exploration of entrepreneurship, family, marriage, sobriety and how we balance our business and life. It’s a weekly podcast “show” hosted by Mika and Russ Perry. I found this website by way of Russ Perry – the founder and CEO of Design Pickle, the world’s most successful flat-rate graphic…
Outsourcing & Upwork
One of the core themes (suggestions) of the book “4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferris is the use of outsourcing or virtual assistants to get things done. In my business, I’ve relied on virtual assistants to: Assign tasks that fall outside my areas of expertise. Delegate time-consuming tasks to others so I can devote more time…
It’s all Hard Work
Very inspiring speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Well worth the 12 minutes. In short – there’s no magic pill; it’s all hard work.
The Sober Entrepreneur
One of my goals of this blog is to share my experiences with other entrepreneurs on how to grow their business. These experiences include books I’ve read that have made an impact in the way I view my business. One of these books is The Sober Entrepreneur: Change Your Family Tree. Here’s a quick video…
Figuring out the HOW
During my last year of high school, I was afforded some amazing opportunities to pursue my passion in the areas of marketing and advertising. During these experiences, it was pretty clear I had figured out my WHAT (am I going to do with my life). For the remainder of that year, I set the intention…