Posting regular (and original) content is a veritable marketing gold mine for your business. You have a blog, right? You at least have a monthly newsletter, right? If you don’t, you have it on your to-do list, right? If you don’t, it’s okay. For now. Just breathe. Then read on. Why? Because you if you aren’t posting regular content you are missing out! Consistently posting … 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 →
I don’t know about you, but for me thinking about “taking a holiday” from my business used to be an impossible thought. It can feel like the pressure is ON full force. All the time. 24/7. There is always more to be done when it comes to building my business. There is always something being added to my to-do list. Especially at the end of … Continue reading →
As the caretaker of your business, it’s up to you to feed it new ideas and fresh insights. But sometimes it feels like your well has run dry, and finding an inspiring idea is more difficult than squeezing water from a rock. Which is why it’s imperative to your mental health and the success of your business to cultivate, nurture, and foster your creative side … Continue reading →
You’re at a point in your business where the majority of the day-to-day work falls to you, and it’s rare that you assign tasks to someone else. Maybe there is no one else to assign tasks to. You realize you’re holding yourself back from expanding to the next level, but delegation feels like an insurmountable task. Here’s the truth, you ARE holding yourself back. Let … Continue reading →
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your workload? Do you find you can’t keep up with critical deadlines? I know you don’t want to hear this, but … You’re probably not managing your time well enough. To Make A List … Or Not A to-do list that works is more than a list of all the things you need to accomplish. A useful to-do list … Continue reading →
If You Don’t Have a Time Management Strategy, Here’s How to Start You may find yourself overwhelmed by mountains of things to do and just too little time to get it all done. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. There are ways to tweak your normal routine to help make your time more efficient so that you and your business will reap the benefits. Aim for … Continue reading →
So, here I am, feeling harried, feeling stressed, and rushing from one task to another. Ever feel that way? You know, the tyranny of our tasks. Gotta get ’em done so I can relax. Gotta get ’em done so I can get onto “the good stuff” in life. There’s so much to be done. There are business tasks and personal tasks. There is email to be read, marketing to be … Continue reading →
Too much “stuff” never brings us happiness. It actually weighs us down. It keeps us stuck. Rooted right where we are. If you feel really stuck, really weighed down, I suggest that you look around your home. Do you have “stuff” everywhere you look? Are your cabinets and closets and drawers full? Are your counter tops and tables holding piles of stuff? If so, it … Continue reading →
It can take a while to reach the point where your business is booming and you’ve got oodles and oodles of work to be distributed. But once you reach that point, you’ll want to be ready to hire quality team members who are as passionate about your business as you are and whose knowledge can help take your business to the next level. So it’s … Continue reading →
