One of the things I love about my clients is that they are primarily entrepreneurs. They’re excited about their work and they’re passionate about their ideas. They love their businesses (sometimes) as if it were one of their children. That’s the good news. The bad news is that many entrepreneurs don’t always feel like they’re… Continue reading Are You Wasting More Time Than Necessary?
Category: Business Process
Unplug and Unwind: Your Guide to Vacationing as a Small Business Owner
As a small business owner, taking a vacation can feel like an impossible dream. The fear of falling behind or leaving tasks unfinished can often outweigh the desire to relax and recharge. However, with the right strategies in place, it’s not only possible to take a vacation but to do so confidently, knowing your business… Continue reading Unplug and Unwind: Your Guide to Vacationing as a Small Business Owner
You and Your Work Schedule…Who’s Controlling Who?
I was speaking with one of my friends the other day. Among other things, we talked about how we run multiple businesses, do volunteer work, have families and still manage to keep our sanity. We also talked about how we manage our client interactions so that it all works. Here are a few tricks I’d like to share: … Continue reading You and Your Work Schedule…Who’s Controlling Who?
Be Your Own Detective
As a small business owner or solo professional, you’ve got many processes and procedures in place, not to mention lots of outwardly facing marketing things, like your social media profiles and your web site. Over time, it’s easy to look at them, without really seeing them. That can be a problem, particularly as your business evolves. With that in… Continue reading Be Your Own Detective
Untangling Your Messy Calendar
Keeping appointments and deadlines in a calendar is essential. Without one, unless you’ve got a fabulous memory (I don’t), things go bad quickly! Unfortunately, many people still struggle with electronic calendar set up, something I see with clients every day. This is how it usually happens: I was one of these people until I decided it… Continue reading Untangling Your Messy Calendar
You Can’t Do It All! How to Delegate Effectively
Learn how to leverage your time with help. It seems that at least once each week I hear the same five words from friends and clients: “I need to delegate more.” And then, immediately afterward, they say, “But I don’t think there’s anybody who will understand my work, take it as seriously as I do,… Continue reading You Can’t Do It All! How to Delegate Effectively