Have you been thinking about starting your own business from home but need some extra motivation? You’ve come to the right place.
In Part 2 of our series, we chat to home-based SME operators who share the resources they turn to for inspiration and support. Get motivated today!
Brooke, Pursuit Communications
“Groups on Facebook for small businesses. There’s so many of them now, in different sectors, plus the online connections can often transition to offline friendships!”
“Learn from those around you – family, friends, community mentors.”
When it comes to time management methods, David is a fan of the Pomodoro technique.
“There are just so many distractions at home and I find it’s the best way to stay focused and productive. Using the Focus Keeper app on my phone and have it next to my laptop, which follows the Pomodoro technique.”
Being a female business owner, Katrina finds the Business Chicks Facebook group a supportive and inspiring place for women in business.
Kim, Solo CEO
“My network is, without doubt, the most important resource to me. Other useful resources are support networks related to the tech tools I use and various podcasts.”
Kim suggests the following podcasts:
She also subscribes to book summary site Blinkist to gain bite-sized insights into different books before purchasing the full copy.
Rafa suggests having a read of these books before launching a home-based business.
- Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland
- A Beautiful Constraint: How To Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It’s Everyone’s Business by Adam Morgan and Mark Barden
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
“If I have to do some boring, mundane stuff, I pop on a motivational book or podcast so that it keeps me motivated to finish it so I can get back to working on something more exciting. It takes my mind of what I’m doing and I feel I’m using my time effectively.”
For Sonia, the process involved reading, listening and networking before starting her own business.
Her recommendations for supportive resources include:
- Linda from Business Business Business is inspirational when it comes to helping startups.
- The Business Brain Food Podcast interviews many business owners about their success.
- Not your average self-help book, I read The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson… great book!
- I got business counselling from Jane Tweedy who is an amazing coach.
Do you run a home-based small business? Share your favourite productivity and motivational resources with us, we’d love to hear from you!
