ShawnHessinger commented on the following stories on BizSugar
The Virtual Assistant: Becoming an Entrepreneur, Not an Employee
"Hi Sue, Thanks so much for this great post. There are so many important aspects related to your comment including the fact that when you move from employee to entrepreneur you must begin to think differently, beginning to consider not only the work you do but how to market your service and bring in other clients. Finally, there is a need to outsource or delegate where possible because often only through expanding your client base can you really build a sustained business. Even if you start a business with only yourself and your own skills, you had better not stay there."We Spend 2x More Time On Facebook Than On Google
"I have a feeling these figures will continue to fluctuate. Facebook is the flavor of the week certainly now that it has hit positive cash flow, but I'm always skeptical about such snapshots and their ultimate meaning to the future on the online universe."New Study: White Papers Still Most Influential Collateral
"This doesn't surprise me but I think the key thing to remember is that the audience you are trying to reach matters. I wouldn't put a press release about my new rock band on a white paper any more than I'd put business trends aimed at high level execs on a MySpace page."Subscribe
The Motivation 101 Blog » Learning to Lean (On Others)
"Spreading out the workload is a great strategy, but for the solo entrepreneur who has just started out, it can be tough at first. Of course, if you can't afford employees try partners instead. You'll need to split more profits but hopefully this will be slices of a much larger pie than you would have had working on your own."