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• Solo Psyche

  How positive thoughts cause positive actions

  A reader asked a great question in response to my article on using fear to build confidence prompting this article on positive thoughts and positive actions. They asked “No matter how positive our thoughts are, don’t actions speak louder than words?”

  • Published today
  • Lucinda Lions

• Starting Out

  Small business credibility: You cannot be serious!

  A majority of soloists admit they are concerned about their small business credibility. But before changing our ways to suit others, we should recognise the legitimacy of our chosen workstyle.

  • Sam Leader
  • 12 Comments

• Technology

  Seven layout mistakes to avoid

  Over the years, I have noticed common layout mistakes in documents, web pages and PowerPoint slides. Avoid these mistakes and you'll produce more professional documents.

  • Published 2 days ago
  • Zern Liew
  • 3 Comments

• Soapbox

  How can I help you?

  When I first met Zern Liew, now one of our fine contributors, I said something that stuck with him. The fact that it did and that he went on to blog about it means that it’s stuck with me also.

  • Published 3 days ago
  • Robert Gerrish
  • 17 Comments

• Solo Psyche

  Don’t let perfectionism ruin your business

  While large companies are spending major marketing dollars on trying to look more human, many soloists are falling into the perfectionism trap of trying to match the machine-like appearance of the big guns in order to compete with them.

  • Published 4 days ago
  • Megan Hills
  • 1 Comment

• Marketing

  Personal branding at work

  Soloists often work in isolation and don’t get to see clients on a constant basis to help build that easy camaraderie you get at work. Therefore to succeed in your business, it’s critical to establish strong relationships through personal branding.

  • Published 18 July 08
  • Sue Currie
  • 7 Comments

• Marketing

  Can you really afford to miss this?

  As you may have heard, Wednesday 17 September is the first-ever conference for the Flying Solo community, Flying Solo LIVE! The line-up of expert speakers is awesome and the opportunities for networking are endless. Here's a taster...

• Technology

  Five free SEO tools

  Does your website rank well in search engines? While search engine optimisation (SEO) can often be confusing and time consuming, here are some useful free SEO tools to make it easier for you to improve your search engine rankings.

  • Published 16 July 08
  • Philip Shaw
  • 4 Comments

• Soapbox

  A personal question about your website

  In my web browser, I have a folder called ‘business websites I like’. It contains random sites that, for one reason or another, drew me in. Looking back through them, they have three ingredients in common.

  • Published 15 July 08
  • Peter Crocker
  • 23 Comments

• Stay Balanced

  Improve your productivity with mindfulness

  Mindfulnesss is really just another word for focus. When you focus your attention you can markedly improve your productivity as well as your memory, your ability to think creatively and most importantly, the way you feel.

  • Published 14 July 08
  • Kate James
  • 6 Comments

• Solo Psyche

  The naked truth about your business standards

  By virtue of flying solo I get to hide at home in unthinkable clothes and undone hair and sitting in a mess of an office. Have I let my business standards drop so far that I should fear getting my corporate kit off?

  • Published 11 July 08
  • Karen Morath
  • 6 Comments

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