My latest read is Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded by Melinda Emerson. Emerson created an organized, detailed, and realistic handbook to help new small business owners plan for success. Emerson asks the readers realistic questions to consider before venturing off in their business endeavours. Fellow bloggers, there’s detailed information on starting a website, hosting, monetization, social media presence, and more! Whether you’re new or experienced, these chapters are incredibly helpful and could teach you something you didn’t know before.
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Emerson touched on a point that a lot of small business owners can relate to, and that is it can be lonely at times. She provided tips on changing work environments, finding a community, and most importantly, sticking to a schedule. I found this part especially helpful because I find myself checking e-mails first thing in the morning and feeling as though I need to get started right away. Emerson states that if you don’t stick to a schedule, you’re basically working on someone else’s time. One of the reasons so many embark on starting their own business is to work on their own time and on their own terms. Creating business hours and sticking to them can be hard but it’s crucial.
If you’re thinking about starting your own business, I highly recommend this book. It may seem like a lot of information and may be overwhelming, but it’s a realistic guide that dives deep into the world of business and entrepreneurship. Emerson does a great job walking the reader through each step. Each chapter is filled with information, but it gets right to the point. Even if you’re someone who is somewhat experienced in the field, I can guarantee that you will learn something new from this book. Thank you to NetGalley and Adams Media for this advanced reading copy (eARC) in exchange for my honest review. This book is expected to be released in September 2021 and is available for pre-order through Amazon.
Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded by Melinda Emerson
Genre: Self-Help, Business
Pages: 288
Rating: 5/5
This sounds like a good book, even if you just want to sell on Etsy, and blog as well. Thanks for sharing!
~Michelle
https://michellescrazybusylife.net
It’s super helpful and can definitely help with both! Thanks for reading Michelle!
Hello! This sounds like a book that I would LOVE!! I love inspirational reads as they really get me motivated! Thanks for sharing a great review! Alicia
Thank you for reading Alicia!
Ooo, this sounds really interesting! I started my own business back in October last year and although I’m loving it, I’m consuming as much info as I can to help me on the journey to make it even better. It really is lonely at times, I like that it’s brought up in the book. Thanks for sharing
I agree! It can be fun to discover things along the way but it’s also helpful to have a guide. Thanks for reading Jordanne!
I will have to look into this one! It sounds like something I could definitely benefit from as I start to make a business out of my blog. Thank you for your review!
It was incredibly informative. Thank you for reading Heidi!
Great review! I will check it out soon as it sounds interesting and hopefully this will guide through my blogging journey. Thank you for sharing x
Thank you Harsha! It’s been very helpful!
Oooh, this sounds like an interesting book! I’ll deffo take a look further 🙂 Thanks for the recommendation xx
Thanks for reading Caroline!
I just started my second blog and this is definitely my goal for the next 12 months. This looks like a really helpful book, will check it out!
Congrats on your second blog! Thanks for reading!
Great review! This sounds like it would be so helpful for blogging – I’ll have to check it out! Thanks for sharing x
It definitely is! Thank you for reading!
This sounds very interesting and could definitely be useful, especially the part about social media presence. Thanks for sharing!
It was very helpful! Thank you for reading!
This sounds really useful! I definitely want to move to becoming my own boss at some point – I love that there’s such a helpful guide out there!
mia // https://beautiful-inspiring-creative-life.com/
It’s a great tool indeed! Thank you for reading Mia!