We’ve All Been There, Done That Staying on task in order to get things done is an important part of growing your business. As the leader of your pack you must learn to overcome procrastination so that your team can follow in your footsteps and be highly productive on your behalf at all times. One of the most common causes of procrastination comes from disliking … Continue reading →
Did you know that business owners who have a BIG vision and BIG goals are more likely to succeed in expanding their business? There is data to support the value of setting high goals for yourself in business. And that’s exciting! Why? Because I believe that most of us as entrepreneurs DID have a big vision for ourselves and our business … when we started. … Continue reading →
Shiny object syndrome is the downfall of many small businesses. Especially solo entrepreneurs. You’ve got to focus. I could end this post with that sentence, because in all seriousness, focus is as imperative to your success as knowledge or skill. Focus. The information available to you today, especially via the Internet, is overwhelming (understatement). Methodologies are thrown in your face, and a hot new approach … Continue reading →
What IS a core message anyway? You’re told you need one (true). You’re told without it your business will suffer (also true). You’re pretty much given a mandate to get one. A core message, that is. But WHAT is it really? The core message of your business and brand is that system of values, the larger Why, your big picture, and the life force behind … Continue reading →
It’s an all too familiar story: you have way too much to do and not enough time to do it. You want (and need!) to be more productive and get more done, but clutter is everywhere and getting in your way. It may be physical clutter, mind clutter, or a horrid combination of even more than that. There is so much to do! You need … Continue reading →
As entrepreneurs and business owners we hear the phrase Value Your Time, a TON. But what does that really mean? Does it mean charge more money? Work less? Work smarter (another ambiguous phrase)? What does it mean? I think it’s somewhat different for everyone. But there is one universal, undeniable fact: although it may bend and stretch, time is our only non-renewable resource. We can … Continue reading →
The tough go do something fun. Listen, it is highly likely that you’ll have days that are less fluid than others. Days that present challenges. Days where you want to throw your computer out the window and auction off your first-born. When you own your business, these days definitely make an appearance – especially in the beginning. It does get easier the farther down the … Continue reading →
Daniel Pink returns to the writing world with his third book, To Sell is Human, with the primary goal of updating the way we view selling. Pink deviates from the standard definition of selling and ventures to explain that whether we think so or not we are all involved in sales in one way or another. As a small business owner, a member of a committee, … Continue reading →
