"We are what we repeatedly do. Greatness then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle Creating and sticking to new habits is often easier said than done. We’ve all seen how busy a gym is in January and then see attendance slowly start to dissipate as the months go on. While developing new habits can be difficult, it’s also critical for becoming successful. Think about it. Habits shape our actions. They help us form the work ethic we need to achieve our goals. Habits also make actions more automated and mindless so that you can free up your mental space to dedicate to more difficult decisions ..read more

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain ..read more

"A great man is always willing to be little." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Often times when people make it big, heads and egos get big as well. But for people who want to not only achieve success but maintain it, this is not the correct route to go. To maintain it, you must remain humble. Too often, successful people mistake humility for low self-worth or importance. But it isn’t. In fact, humility can be a great indicator of high self-confidence. People who see it as such don’t need to be boastful or arrogant about their achievements. They’re aware and appreciate their successes but don’t need to r ..read more

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." -- Arthur Ashe  They say that success is born when preparation meets opportunity. Let that sink in. Success is born when preparation meets opportunity. Now, you can’t always predict when opportunities will come your way, but you can prepare yourself as much as possible for when those opportunities present themselves ..read more

At LifeStarr, we work with tons of solopreneurs, and one of the most common questions we get is, “how can I earn more money without working more hours?” There are a lot of different paths you can take to make this happen, but one way is to look at the inefficiencies in your business that are costing you both time and money. To put money back into your pocket, you don’t just have to look at ways to earn more, but ways to save more as well. So, today I want to discuss a few things you can be doing in your business to streamline your efforts and open up more space for you to cut back on costs wh ..read more

 “When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is always, ‘Do fewer things,’ it’s true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that’s taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success.” - Evan Williams Have you ever heard the phrase, “you can have it all, just not all at once?” I’ve found that the same philosophy can be applied to the number of tasks and to-dos you have going on in your life: you can do it all, just not all at once. Our lives are filled with clutter. Whether our dishes are piling up in th ..read more

The whole idea of being a solopreneur is that you work alone... right? Well, maybe not. Recently, I decided to try an experiment. We created something called the Solopreneur Brain Trust. It's a monthly Zoom event where solopreneurs, freelancers, contractors, coaches and other one-person businesses can come together to share their challenges in breakout groups and then help each other.  The first one is tomorrow... But would people care? I wasn't sure ..read more

One thing that many solopreneur businesses have in common is that the business model effectively exchanges time for money. What I mean is that the solopreneur is being paid for doing work. This means that if they want to double their income, they will need to double the hours that they work. Many of the solopreneurs we talk to would like to find a way to increase revenue without increasing hours ..read more

“We are who we believe we are.” C.S Lewis “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” Who knew the children’s book, The Little Engine That Could, could have such a profound message that would be carried into the rest of our lives? As kids, we think we can do anything, whether it’s growing up to be a veterinarian or believing that you could fly. Whatever your belief was, the best part is that you truly believed it was possible. As we grow up, we seem to lose that unwavering confidence in ourselves. We experience failures, criticisms, and even negative self talk when things don’t go our way ..read more

It’s hard to not find the irony of me writing a post about being unproductive given the fact that our team has been working around the clock to get LifeStarr products out and into the world for you. However, with all of this productivity, it’s allowed me to truly appreciate and find value in the unproductive moments, because truth be told, without them, my achievements would have never happened in the first place ..read more