Comments on: The Top 5 Freedom-Limiting Traps of the Solopreneur http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/the-top-5-freedom-limiting-traps-of-the-solopreneur/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom McCorkle http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/the-top-5-freedom-limiting-traps-of-the-solopreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-262055 Tom McCorkle Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:56:19 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=31#comment-262055 I used to be a Nextel dealer. I like counselor selling, even though I made most of my money selling international "call back" telecom down to Australia. It was a blast, I made enough residual income to "retire" for two years. It is great fun meeting new people, helping them out, and making money in the process! Having to hire telemarketers, I found a way to screen the candidates. I made them watch: www.sandman.com/taliban.html I then asked each candidate: "What three mistakes are the telemarketers making?" Yup, it was a good test-I got the right people... Thanks for your article! Tom I used to be a Nextel dealer. I like counselor selling, even though I made most of my money selling international “call back” telecom down to Australia. It was a blast, I made enough residual income to “retire” for two years. It is great fun meeting new people, helping them out, and making money in the process!

Having to hire telemarketers, I found a way to screen the candidates. I made them watch: http://www.sandman.com/taliban.html I then asked each candidate: “What three mistakes are the telemarketers making?”

Yup, it was a good test-I got the right people…

Thanks for your article!
Tom

]]> By: Freedom, eh? So that’s why you became an entrepreneur? « Mom Biz Coach http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/the-top-5-freedom-limiting-traps-of-the-solopreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-262054 Freedom, eh? So that’s why you became an entrepreneur? « Mom Biz Coach Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=31#comment-262054 [...] Turns out that achieving “freedom” in your business and life is a rather elusive goal. But it doesn’t have to be. Click on this link to read the article by Marla Tabaka, who is a coach like me, entitled “The Top 5 Freedom-Limiting Traps of the Solopreneur.” [...] [...] Turns out that achieving “freedom” in your business and life is a rather elusive goal. But it doesn’t have to be. Click on this link to read the article by Marla Tabaka, who is a coach like me, entitled “The Top 5 Freedom-Limiting Traps of the Solopreneur.” [...]

]]> By: Marla Tabaka http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/the-top-5-freedom-limiting-traps-of-the-solopreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-262053 Marla Tabaka Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:39:56 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=31#comment-262053 Thanks Kevin. It's crazy isn't it? The things that are right under our nose are the things we don't see in ourselves. We're always looking outside of ourselves for the answer! Thanks Kevin. It’s crazy isn’t it? The things that are right under our nose are the things we don’t see in ourselves. We’re always looking outside of ourselves for the answer!

]]> By: Kelvin Kao http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/the-top-5-freedom-limiting-traps-of-the-solopreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-262051 Kelvin Kao Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:08:19 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=31#comment-262051 Wow, that was a really good article. Some of these pitfalls are so common, and yet hard to notice if they haven't been pointed out before. Kelvin Kaos last blog post..<a href="http://www.puppetkaos.com/2008/07/feist-on-saseme-street/" rel="nofollow">Feist on Saseme Street</a> Wow, that was a really good article. Some of these pitfalls are so common, and yet hard to notice if they haven’t been pointed out before.

Kelvin Kaos last blog post..Feist on Saseme Street

]]> By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/the-top-5-freedom-limiting-traps-of-the-solopreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-262052 Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/ask-the-coach/?p=31#comment-262052 I really resonated with particular article, especially: >> Who has the time to take a walk in the woods or have a quiet dinner with their spouse? If you’re running your own business, you probably put off these luxuries believing that you’ll enjoy them again “someday.” Next thing you know, you are fast approaching burn out and your spouse has forgotten who you are (or who you used to be.) << Truer words were never spoken. Enjoy, Barbara I really resonated with particular article, especially:

>> Who has the time to take a walk in the woods or have a quiet dinner with their spouse? If you’re running your own business, you probably put off these luxuries believing that you’ll enjoy them again “someday.” Next thing you know, you are fast approaching burn out and your spouse has forgotten who you are (or who you used to be.) <<

Truer words were never spoken.

Enjoy, Barbara

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