In this article, we continue answering the question on how to be self-employed. First, while others will make self-employment (starting a company) some sort of magical adventure, nothing is further from true. The first task isn't something which can be written down on a piece of paper or cataloged using project management software.

No success can occur without first changing your paradigm from that of an employee to business owner. For years, you’ve made others tons of money. It...

Learning how to become an entrepreneur begins one of the most wonderful journeys life has to offer. The first character trait an entrepreneur needs is commitment to the process. Any serial entrepreneur will tell you that lack of commitment equals lack of tangible results. It must be much more than commitment to an idea rather one must literally put the weight of their entire being behind the process until completion.

Let me share a little bit about my journey in hopes that it will...

In this post, we continue our series of articles answering the question; what does entrepreneur mean? Let's first, present what an entrepreneur isn't. Back in the days when I worked in corporate America, I’d often hear some organizational leader or another refer to the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ of one employee or another. There are very few gulfs as wide as that which exists between an entrepreneur and employee. Sure, some employees demonstrate abilities to manage the affairs of a business...

Asking the question should I quit my job is a sure sign it is probably best. There are many reasons people ask this question but few understand why. Whether stress, frustration or simply being fed up with the ‘rat race’, this decision can totally alter the course of your life. I don’t put this forward lightly and in no way suggest ‘alter’ means something negative. In this post, we’ll examine hard truths anyone must come to grips with whether working skilled jobs or those classified...

In our ongoing entrepreneur series, we now feature Reed Timmer, tornado chaser and business owner at Tornadovideos.net. As some know, Reed chases tornadoes across the Midwest in a place known as ‘Tornado Alley’ and was one of the stars of the now cancelled Discovery Channel series titled Storm Chasers. I love Reed and have followed his progress since the series was taken off air. He represents everything that is right about entrepreneurship and holds the honor of one of only two streaming video...