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Small business, home based business, micro-biz....

call it what you will entrepreneurship is one of the most rewarding, freeing experiences one can ask for.

The rewards stretch far beyond dollars to line our pockets. Those with an entrpreneurial spirit find great satisfaction in creating a business, inventing a product, being in charge, meeting the challenges and winning. It’s a high.

The opportunities are diverse - you can build a business around your special interests.

. Imagine a couple who love auto racing - so they set up a shop to customize cars and travel to races and car shows all over North America

. Imagine someone who loves to cook opening a business selling her specialty meat pies.

. Imagine a dog lover setting up a doggy day care and walking service.

. Imagine a nurse who gets tired of the politics at the hospital where she works, so leaves and sets up her own business in health care.

. Imagine a secretary with high school education leaving her job at a publishing company to make it as a successful Canadian writer and author, who now gives workshops telling others how to follow in her footsteps. I know that can be done because this last one is me. I succeeded because I ran my writing career like a business. The others are also real people who have taken the plunge and dared to do it!

These are the kind of stories I tell in my book How Women Make Money. I am amazed at the scope of businesses, the ideas and creative thinking that people have. I always profile people in my business books because meeting and interviewing these individuals is so inspiring and enjoyable for me and so inspiring for us all.

The success of that book led to another, Great Tips for Your Small Business which offers up more than 200 tips for saving money, increasing profit and getting joy from your business. It will be released in the fall of 2006.

I’m often asked if I have advice for small business operators/owners. I do. It is to never forget the importance of planning. No matter whether you are beginning a new business, revamping an existing one, or are successful and happy with what your are doing but want to keep on the right track for the future, there are a few steps that can help keep things progressing in your chosen direction.

. The first is to define your goals - both for your business aspirations and your personal life for the two cannot be separated.

. The second is to create a plan - on paper.

. The third is to break your plan into doable steps - and do it.

Through my books, and a soon to be launched business tips blog, I hope to help generate enthusiasm and pass along some time gained through more years experience than I like to admit to. I wish you good luck in your endeavours and much job. If you want to learn more about Julie’s business blog either revisit this site or email me at creative@pei.sympatico.ca


Small business, home based business, micro-biz.... call it what you will entrepreneurship is one of the most rewarding, freeing experiences one can ask for. The rewards stretch far beyond dollars to line our pockets. Those with an entrpreneurial spirit find great satisfaction in creating a business, inventing a product, being in charge, meeting the challenges and winning. It’s a high. The opportunities are diverse - you can build a business around your special interests. . Imagine a couple who love auto racing - so they set up a shop to customize cars and travel to races and car shows all over North America . Imagine someone who loves to cook opening a business selling her specialty meat pies. . Imagine a dog lover setting up a doggy day care and walking service. . Imagine a nurse who gets tired of the politics at the hospital where she works, so leaves and sets up her own business in health care. . Imagine a secretary with high school education leaving her job at a publishing company to make it as a successful Canadian writer and author, who now gives workshops telling others how to follow in her footsteps. I know that can be done because this last one is me. I succeeded because I ran my writing career like a business. The others are also real people who have taken the plunge and dared to do it! These are the kind of stories I tell in my book How Women Make Money. I am amazed at the scope of businesses, the ideas and creative thinking that people have. I always profile people in my business books because meeting and interviewing these individuals is so inspiring and enjoyable for me and so inspiring for us all. The success of that book led to another, Great Tips for Your Small Business which offers up more than 200 tips for saving money, increasing profit and getting joy from your business. It will be released in the fall of 2006. I’m often asked if I have advice for small business operators/owners. I do. It is to never forget the importance of planning. No matter whether you are beginning a new business, revamping an existing one, or are successful and happy with what your are doing but want to keep on the right track for the future, there are a few steps that can help keep things progressing in your chosen direction. . The first is to define your goals - both for your business aspirations and your personal life for the two cannot be separated. . The second is to create a plan - on paper. . The third is to break your plan into doable steps - and do it. Through my books, and a soon to be launched business tips blog, I hope to help generate enthusiasm and pass along some time gained through more years experience than I like to admit to. I wish you good luck in your endeavours and much job. If you want to learn more about Julie’s business blog either revisit this site or email me at creative@pei.sympatico.ca Julie Watson		How Women Make Money: Inspirational Stories and Practical Advice from Successful Canadian Entrepreneurs by Julie V. Watson “Dreams not pursued by action are simply that, dreams with little prospect of being attained. Action taken without a plan or direction is simply that - action with little prospect of success. Tie the plan and the action together and the dreams can become reality.” Julie V. Watson Extraordinary circumstances; life’s big changes; a smart whim turned into a profitable passion – women entrepreneurs have come into their own in unique ways, making up the fastest growing segment of the workforce. These are the newest breed of experts, inventors, creators, networkers, and mover-and-shakers — women who possess the spirit, understand the niches, and combine the art of multi-tasking with the art of living in a way that has never before been witnessed. This twofold exploration into the entrepreneurial spirit of women from all walks of life helps readers: get advice, find inspiration, gather strength, unleash creativity, and follow their passions. It is the story of women who have realized that their paths are not pre-determined, who experiences are united with vision and sense of purpose, and who continue to challenge their own ideas, and others’ presumptions, of what their lives should look like. It is also the best guide to building both business smarts and character: Julie Watson, an entrepreneur herself, delivers the goods - good planning, good guidelines, good business acumen – offering up some of the most practical advice you’ll find on such things as matching personal goals with business goals, developing old skills and learning new ones, using past experiences to infuse new passions, and balancing vision and bookkeeping. The road to self-employment is paves with self-discovery. How Women Make Money by Julie V. Watson ISBN: 1-55002-493-0 Published by The Dundurn Group 224 pages, Perfect Binding. $22.99 To order you need to send your cheque or money order in the amount of $29.14 ($22.99 + $1.15 gst + $5.00 shipping and handling) To: *Seacroft, P.O. Box 1204, Charlottetown,* *Prince Edward Island, Canada, C1A 7M8* *or click "Add to Cart" button below to purchase using PayPal* Please include full mailing address for shipping book plus special autographing requests. Allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery. (approx.)

Great Tips For Your Small Business Increase Your Profit and Joy in Your Work by Julie V. Watson "Forget the notion of' 'I can't do it' and remind yourself, 'I CAN do it --- it's just a matter of figuring out when and how.........Self employment, operating a small business, is best described as the dream job you create for yourself." This easy-reading, multi-faceted book offers up invaluable tips and hints for home-based, micro and small businesses. Her suggestions will help you save time and money, use creative planning and new ideas to increase profitability, create a rewarding business environment, and increase sales through effective marketing and promotion. Drawing on her more than 20 years experience as a home-based entrepreneur, as well as the stories of a number of other successful business owners across Canada, Watson offers up practical, priceless advice. "These are jump-start-your-brain-type offerings that get people thinking creatively about a new business, or about improving and streamlining the one they have. "My belief is that we constantly need to trigger our brains, refresh what sets us apart, to create a business that complements the lifestyle we want to achieve." Great Tips For Your Small Business by Julie V. Watson ISBN: 1-55002-623-2, Published by The Dundurn Group 207 pages, Perfect Binding. $24.99 To order you need to send your cheque or money order in the amount of $31.24 ($24.99 + $1.25 gst + $5.00 shipping and handling) To: *Seacroft, P.O. Box 1204, Charlottetown,* *Prince Edward Island, Canada, C1A 7M8* *or click "Add to Cart" button below to purchase using PayPal* Please include full mailing address for shipping book plus special autographing requests. Allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery. (approx.)

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