About: A. Michelle Blakeley

A. Michelle Blakeley is in the listening business. As a micro business therapist, she provides an open-minded and non-judgmental ear to listen to the real issues and concerns that start-up, emerging and women entrepreneurs experience and negotiate solutions through comprehensive discussions and practical micro business plans. She is featured in Forbes.com and the Financial Post as one of 30 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter; a contributor to the San Francisco Examiner and Fearless Woman Magazine; the host of Simple Truths for Women Entrepreneurs on BlogTalkRadio.com and author of the new e-book: “Get it Right and Move Along… a collection of practical tips, tools and techniques for small business owners.”

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Posted by A. Michelle Blakeley on August 27th, 2010 in Career & Money | No Comments

Failure can bring you closer to success when you learn to embrace it. No business achieved real success without failing first. Embracing failure can be difficult, but it can also be empowering. What is it that is causing you to fear? Is it real or imagined? Sometimes we create our own “monster in the closet.” What’s the worst-case scenario if you fail? Failure forces you to face your errors, shortcomings and fears, which are all required for growth. Make no mistake, if your business is going to be a success, you will certainly face some failures along the way. If...

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