It is truly a culture shift to move from being an employee to being a business owner. All you know is how to be an employee, so it will take effort to change your mindset and think as a business owner. During this episode, I ask you to answer 8 questions about your skills as a boss. May you become your best boss and not your worst employee! Be sure to visit my blog at http://myfirstcoachingclient.com.

Your business brand is probably built on quality and timeliness. Your clients depend on a high caliber of work from you as well as meeting their hectic deadlines with time to spare. What do you do if your client needs you to do work that you're not familiar with or like doing? This episode provides a few solutions to help you overcome this dilemma and kick this monster to the curb.

The worst time to look for new business is when you need it. A thriving business must plan to expand services and add products that are attractive to its target market. If you do the research right, you will have the keys to unlock your own doors of opportunity to network and create new business. This episode gives you three exercises to help you understand your target market on a deeper level.

During this episode, I'll give you a 3-step process for determining your purpose for the year. When you are faced with a 'shiny object' or 'too good to pass up offer', you'll be able to ask yourself if that opportunity relates to your purpose and make an informed decision. Once you have your purpose defined, you'll start to see your business in a much different way.

Sometimes the anxiety around networking has to do with having confidence in our business and message. In this episode, I'll introduce you to Faye, my Networking Monster, and share tips you can use to increase your business confidence as you walk into a room. You'll be poised and ready to answer that fateful question, "What do you do?"

Marketing strategies are designed to cater to Extroverts. The good news is that Introverts can succeed at marketing. This episode focuses on three situations where introvert characteristics create positive experiences.

In this episode, I share 23 steps you need to take in getting your online business set up and the pitfall to avoid until it is set up.