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

In regards to buzzworthy terms over the past few years, “meditation” seems to take the cake. While some have followed this practice for ages, others are just now coming across it, and many haven’t even dabbled in it at all (and are even skeptical). As the granddaughter of a yoga teacher, that practice has always been in my household, however, the idea of being mindful of things outside of my yoga sessions or the thought of intentionally quieting my mind never really stuck. I tried it a few times and then honestly, I just didn’t stick with it. Thought it wasn’t for me. Last year I was presente ..read more

It's so hard to focus this time of year, am I right?  What a great season, but if you’re not disciplined, it can take a huge toll on your productivity and your to-do list. Here are some to-do list quotes for you, solopreneur, to help you conquer the tasks in your life ..read more

“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” — Steve Jobs  Dream big. Many of us are told this often throughout our lives but few of us actually do it. Why is that? Why do we so often impose limits on ourselves? “When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut” is a lot easier than “I’m grown up, now how do I become an astronaut?” The reality is, dreaming big is easy. Actually going for that dream is scary. Really scary. But you know what’s even scarier? Waking up one day realizing that it’s too late ..read more

The year was 2016. I remember being called out in a work meeting because I was zoning out. We all had a good laugh and I threw in a good one-liner to get back on track. What I was daydreaming about was being my own boss. Running my own company of one. I remember this day so vividly. It's when I realized my desire to fly solo in business was actually impacting my work. I wanted to make the jump into solopreneurship so badly but was terrified of making it actually happen. Truly crippling. When I finally built up the courage (and the financial savings) to leave my job, I thought the anxiety-indu ..read more