Online Business Secrets for Women is a well-written and thorough guide for anyone wanting to start their own business. She discusses everything from finances and anxiety to finding your niche and everything in between. As someone kick-starting a freelance business, this book is a valuable asset to my planning process as I shift to working from home.
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She starts by confronting the lies that everyone tells themselves when they lack the confidence to start something. This is my biggest hurdle, so having her address that first was nice. It made the rest of the book seem achievable.
The second chapter is about finding your why (which is cliche and overused, but whatever). Covid brought business home and accessible, so she encourages readers to use its momentum for their own projects. The writer was forced into her personal business pivot due to Covid layoffs; now, she is encouraging others to take the leap before they potentially end up in her position of desperation. So many people forced into home businesses or remote working are finding themselves happier and more fulfilled than in pre-Covid positions, even four years later.
An online business is perfect for introverts because all interactions are through online written communication. I know this is big for me. I’d prefer written communication when establishing a business interaction, but as a writer, that isn’t terribly surprising. But whether you’re an introvert or just nervous about something new online, written communications are a great way to kick-start your new endeavor.
Some other key things she talks about are:
*Financial changes are scary when it comes to changing jobs, and there are many things to consider. She dedicates an entire chapter to this.
*Working on your time management is key for a work-from-home/life balance.
*The most important thing is to figure out your asset skills to determine which are both marketable and will feed your soul using them daily. When you own your skills, everything else falls into place.
I have to say that for a book about starting your own business, Online Business Secrets for Women is a great and comprehensive guide. And I love that it is completely geared toward women since almost all other business books are geared toward men.
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