The Bridge Between Your Business and Success

Chances are, if you’ve got an entrepreneurial spirit and a creative mind- you’ve experienced “Shiny Object Syndrome” (SOS) at some point in your career. This phenomenon isn’t a diagnosable condition, but rather a business term used to define a tendency to be easily distracted by new ideas. The “shiny object” catches your eye and can take your focus away from the task at hand- like a curious child might hop around between shiny new toys at a dizzying speed. Or, how dogs can be easily distracted by one of those pesky squirrels.

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Many entrepreneurs feel like they are in a rut or overwhelmed with their business but are unsure of which expert to turn to. In this episode we discuss problems that are common in the entrepreneur lifestyle, and how a therapist may be able to help resolve those issues.

There is a popular belief about remote jobs being limited to certain lines of work. It is true that construction workers are not very likely to work remotely, for instance. But there are many other industries that sometimes we don’t consider compatible with remote work that actually do function pretty well in this modality. 

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There are moments in every entrepreneur’s life when the business is not making the money it should, when things feel stagnant or the team doesn’t seem to be operating at optimal levels. Is this a time to get an EOS Implementer^®? In this episode of Bootstrappers we speak with EOS Worldwide CEO and Visionary Mark O’Donnell about when an EOS Implementer^® can help you get back on track with your business.

Change is the only constant in life, and that’s certainly no more true than it is in business. Still, it’s possible to find yourself stuck in ruts and plateaus, unable to move your business forward. 

When that happens it might seem like everyone is more successful than you. And for a lot of really good reasons.

We hear it all the time. “But isn’t it hard to manage remote employees? How can you make sure they’re actually doing their jobs?”

The truth is: managing remote employees is no harder than managing domestic ones. If you're able to manage employees effectively in the office you should have no problem managing people virtually. not good at managing remote professionals, you probably also have difficulties managing your resident employees. Because management - in any capacity - is the same at its core.

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Finding the right remote professional for your business is easy – just call Anequim and tell us what you need. Retaining them can be just as easy, not to mention affordable and efficient. Learn how to make it happen with your new hires in this blog post from Anequim CEO Gwenn Aspen.

There is a misnomer that successful people fail less often than average people, but I think they fail as often (if not more because they generally take more risks) and are simply better at recovering when something doesn’t work out.

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Entrepreneurs, also known as visionaries, often struggle with staying focused on one single business plan or opportunity. When they allow themselves to be derailed they inadvertently prevent themselves from being successful.