http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ Marla Tabaka is a life and business coach who helps entrepreneurs in achieving their business and life goals faster and smarter. She serves as a Success Coach for the nationally known organization, Count-Me-In for Women's Economic Independence and helps award recipients grow their businesses to one-million dollars and beyond. Read full bio. en-us 2010-02-08T08:46:27-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2010/02/the_dba_success_formula.html Donna Amos is a fellow coach who has supported small business owners for 22 years. She is also the founder of the fabulous solopreneur's resource, The International Association of Solopreneurs. I asked Donna to be my guest blogger today and,... 7754@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2010-02-08T08:46:27-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2010/01/what_do_your_closet_and_your_m.html Written on Sunday morning: This morning I stepped into my closet and realized, “Oh-oh, it’s gotten messy again.” The last few weeks have been incredibly busy for me so laundry has been ignored and clothes and shoes are strewn in... 7731@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2010-01-31T10:37:54-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2010/01/this_week_i_have_the.html This week I have the privilege of interviewing yet another amazing and successful man of our times, Sanjay Burman. Sanjay is a Master Hypnotherapist, film producer and director and publisher of motivational books now in 8 countries. There is simply... 7707@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2010-01-24T15:58:12-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2010/01/today_i_have_the_honor.html Today I have the honor of interviewing an amazing man with a truly inspiring story. So often, I hear from entrepreneurs who are experiencing setbacks in life and business, some are heartbreaking stories. But most often the lessons learned through... 7693@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2010-01-19T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2010/01/vision_board_magic.html About 6 months ago I decided it was time to start an internet radio show. I thought it would be a fun way to reach people with information on attracting positive change and to share stories about people who inspire... 7678@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2010-01-12T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2010/01/what_do_you_need_to_change.html This is the time of the year when we see a lot of wonderful, inspirational posts and articles about creating new goals for the New Year. Being a coach, I’m a sucker for that sort of thing. Every year I... 7662@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2010-01-05T10:24:47-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/12/its_all_about_me_1.html One of the deepest gray areas for solopreneurs seems to be the creation of a marketing message that creates an impression and hits home for the consumer or prospect. It’s exciting and tempting to tell your potential customers all about... 7650@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-12-29T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/12/an_inspirational_reminder.html Who inspires you? Is there anyone you admire and whose actions touch you or motivate you to move forward, even in difficult times? This person may or may not know that they’ve touched your life in some way. They may... 7641@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-12-22T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/12/do_you_have_a_stumbling_block.html This is a story of exploration and discovery. I hope that it inspires you to explore and discover whether or not anything is standing in the way of your dreams – a great way to enter into the new year!... 7614@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-12-15T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/12/employee_or_entrepreneur_1.html You want to become a full time business owner. It’s important enough to you that you’re willing to leave the security of your full time job, benefits package, and your daily commute all behind. Let me guess: it’s about freedom,... 6637@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-12-08T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/12/rate_your_follow_through_on_id.html I was chatting with a friend this weekend and she asked, “Hey, what ever happened to that great idea you had a couple of weeks ago?” My initial response was, “which one?” After all, I’m an entrepreneur and a coach;... 6606@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/11/small_budget_big_impression.html Does your “professional” email read something like this: Joanneb4u@aol.com? Does your website come from the dark ages? Do you even have a website? How about professional-looking business cards? Do you have a professional logo? Do your children answer your phone... 6589@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-11-24T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/11/working_too_hard_for_success.html Success means different things to different people. What does success mean to you? That’s a question I ask all of my new clients and I love the myriad of responses. It would be interesting to add a second question: “On... 6569@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-11-17T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/11/solopreneur_or_lonelypreneur.html To me, the word “solo” conjures up images of a hang glider enjoying the solitude and beauty of a solo flight; or a gifted musician on stage performing solo before appreciative fans. Both are strong, independent people with a passion... 6555@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/2009/11/the_energy_test_how_do_you_fee.html How do you feel today? How are your thoughts about what lies ahead and your ability to enjoy the day, solve problems, interact with people and feel good about all of it? Are you able to feel good about YOU?... 6537@http://blog.inc.com/one-person-business/ 2009-11-03T16:00:00-05:00