Since Tim Ferris released his book The 4-Hour Workweek, many people have jumped on the work less, make more bandwagon. I’m not one of those people and I’m going to tell you why.

While I know that there is value in working smarter, not harder, I think four-hour workweeks or even four-hour workdays are overrated!

If you’re passionate about what you do you’ll find that it’s easy to put in the time.

What “Work” Means

I LOVE what I do! I have so much passion for …

Are you pissed off because someone copied your product design?

Etsy is full of competition with more than half a million sellers listing items on the site. In a market that saturated, you’re likely to encounter someone selling the same product that you have to offer. That might be by chance or because they liked your idea so much they had to sell the same thing.

Copycats for my own jewelry business sprout up consistently.

If only you’d known how frustrated and angry I felt every …

We make decisions in every second of our life

Running your own business is no easy feat. We face difficult decisions daily! From picking the beads for your new necklace design to deciding whether to ship USPS First Class, Priority, Parcel Post, Media Mail…? Should I sell on Etsy, my own website, or both?

We simple have too many choices!

For me, I take a very long time to make a decision. Occasionally I get to a crossroad and I don’t know which path to take. If …

How many times have you said, “I don’t have the time” in the last week?

As small business owners, we’re guilty of this.

But we have just as much time as any successful person in the world.

We’re all gifted with the same 24 hours in a day.

As a solo entrepreneur, there are a gazillion tasks to do in the day.

There’s Facebook, Twitter, blog, product manufacturing, shipping, advertising, PR, emails.

While some of these things are daily routines and are a part of your morning …