Freelancing requires a lot of independence and self-responsibility. You are representing yourself, you are your own customer service, accountant, CFO, and manager. It's hard on everyone but can seem impossible for anyone with a mental illness. Stop Trying to "Force it Through" Executive dysfunction is a major issue for many people with mental illnesses. For … Continue reading 2 Tips on Freelancing with a Mental Illness
4 Reasons Why You Should Try Referral Marketing
For any new business owner, marketing is one of the toughest things to master. You read all the books, follow through all the instructions, and they just don’t work. It doesn’t help that there’s a lot of misinformation out offered in expensive courses and get-rich-quick schemes. For any business owner, the right type of marketing … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why You Should Try Referral Marketing
2 Communication Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Business
Assumptions: the best way to ruin a business relationship for no reason at all. We give too much credit to assumptions as if they are the sole commands made through telepathy as if it were a valid form of communication. Assumptions arise from the space encompassing the silence of a question never asked. They are … Continue reading 2 Communication Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Business
Are You Ready to Start a Business? Why Organization is Everything.
How to turn your side hustle into your main hustle. That was our first blog for the month and since then we talked about how to organize your time most effectively. Time management was our first topic to hone in on because it should be first on any business owner's mind. How much time do … Continue reading Are You Ready to Start a Business? Why Organization is Everything.
How to Manage Your Time so You Can Build Your Business
When you're trying to build a business, the amount of work that needs to be done can be suffocating. You may spend every waking moment doing as much work as you possibly can. Writing content, fixing your website, working on products, sending cold calls and cold emails, and applying for loans -- all with a … Continue reading How to Manage Your Time so You Can Build Your Business
5 Phrases you Should Stop Saying at Work (If you Want to be Taken Seriously)
For individuals entering a professional workplace, the office culture may be difficult to get accustomed to. How do you know what's right to say and what is not? While each office is different, and so is every employer, some phrases can be inappropriate in any work environment. Any phrase that may show your values as … Continue reading 5 Phrases you Should Stop Saying at Work (If you Want to be Taken Seriously)
Why Office Culture is So Important
People often think that culture is something that just happens. You get the right people together at the right place and it either works or it doesn't. But take a closer look at some successful businesses and you realize that creating a working office culture is a lot of work. At Versatel, we take office … Continue reading Why Office Culture is So Important
Networking in the Modern Age
No one can deny the generational gap between baby boomers and millennials. With a new group of young adults entering the market, we are in for a big change. If you want to include younger generations in your network, you have to know how they network with each other. Learn how to Adapt! Adaptability is the … Continue reading Networking in the Modern Age
Messy Office, Messy Mind: Strategies To Keep You Focused
Your office space is where all the magic happens. Papers are filed, emails are sent, phone calls are made and much, much more. Over time, paperwork and other things can pile up. That sandwich you ate for lunch while you worked got all over your desk. These little messy things may not seem like much, … Continue reading Messy Office, Messy Mind: Strategies To Keep You Focused
Four Pillars of Success
As a kid, I worked with various members of my family. I always joked that we all had so many different types of businesses, we could be our own networking group! I learned a lot about having a business, and one of the most important things I learned was about the Four Pillars of Success. … Continue reading Four Pillars of Success
