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4 Reasons Entrepreneurs Need a Community

by lwooten in business focus, entrepreneurs

Having a community of resources to turn to makes a huge difference not only in an entreprenuer’s business, but in her life as well. Having had my own firm for more than seven years, I’ve developed a network of individuals I use almost as a board of directors for my small business. The time I spend with them is actually a strategic investment in the growth of my business, in how I serve my clients and in my sanity.

Here’s what my business confidants provide me:

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Get regular. Focus.

by lwooten in business focus

Seth Godin’s blog entry for today got me thinking. The reason social media is so difficult, he explains, is that it is regular. It isn’t an event that you gear up for like a trade show, a fundraiser, or even a wedding. It is an ongoing process. Daily, if possible.

That’s probably what had me hesitating to launch my blog, long after I had worked with online coach Laurie Foley. It meant putting myself out there. It meant claiming some expertise. It meant getting regular about focusing on my business.

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