The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
Starting a business can be an exciting and challenging venture. However, many first-time business owners find themselves navigating unfamiliar territories and encountering various obstacles along the way. Here are some common mistakes made: Living in Fantasy Worlds One common mistake made by first-time business owners is living in a fantasy world of unrealistic expectations. While... Continue Reading →
I am. I can. I will. This is just a moment. About five weeks ago I posted on Facebook how my broken ankle is impacting on my mental health, my inner turmoil with a lot of other factors happening in my life, plus the displeasure of not having an income from my small-business. I also... Continue Reading →
This morning, after being introduced to the new AI features on Bing , I asked the chat-function the following: "Write a 600 word article on the benefits of using AI for my business." The response was surprising good. So I copied it, added the referenced sites - and here it is for you to read.... Continue Reading →
Being an entrepreneur comes with its fair share of challenges, including the toll it can take on your mental health. Every aspect of your personal, social and work life has individual impacts on the mind, body and spirit of anyone's life. Entrepreneurial people sometimes feel it to the core. When it comes to self-care, entrepreneurs... Continue Reading →
I am always looking for a new hobby that will both give me pleasure plus could earn me a few extra dollars to support my family. Last night I found a few shoe-boxes of semi-polished rocks I collected at various beaches around Australia. They reminded me of a passion I have had for many years:... Continue Reading →
Another Twenty Years Later Wow, it has been 14 years since I published this article! Back then I considered myself savvy in the computer arts. But now I stay quiet about it because the world has changed dramatically since then and I am not as involved. (Happier being a photographer, window-washer, gardener and father!) Yet... Continue Reading →
OK, this is a long article. It combines a few train-rides of hand-written notes all combined together. Take today: Upon arriving home I had to chase, with hobbled knee, to catch my 4yo boy running down the street. Wow. My hydrotherapy was wasted. Sarah needed to go out (to help her 96yo grandmother). So I... Continue Reading →
In Parts One and Two, we talked about Writing My Book and Self-Publishing plus the importance of marketing. Now, we’re diving into the more traditional route of finding an agent to represent your work. It may seem like a straightforward list of steps, but let me warn you, it’s a process that can have you... Continue Reading →
Writing and publishing a book has been on my mind for ages, and while I often tinker with my poetry or scribble ideas for the two books I’m working on, I haven’t quite finished them. So I spend a lot of my time searching for simple, effective ways to finally get my poetry out there.... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 