Americans are more debt-ridden than ever, with around 80 percent of Americans currently carrying debt. While some of this is tied up in mortgages or medical debt, much of it also stems from student loans and credit cards. In fact, the average Gen Xer carries more than $8,000 in credit card debt, while the average […]
I recently cancelled my coworking space membership. If you recall, paying for a membership no longer makes sense to me. I’m also waiting for a café to open up the street from me. In the meantime, I’m working from home almost every day. The challenge with working from home is we’re easily distracted. We’re distracted […]
Lately, I’ve had a lot of people in my vicinity who are stressed about work. They complain about how overworked they are and don’t have much to show for it. I get it because I’ve been there. While I still occasionally get stressed about work, I can tell you I’m not stressed about money. I […]
If you’re not using automating scheduling in your business, you could be wasting a ton of time, energy, and resources. One of the best things to automate is your marketing funnel. Marketing should be the core outreach tool for your business. It’s how you get new customers, clients, and, business partners. If you’ve created a […]
I have a busy schedule. I’m sure you’re busy too. Because of this, it’s easy to let important things like our own wellness into our calendars. The downside of this is if we’re not taking care of ourselves, then it’s likely that we don’t feel well. If we don’t feel well, then we don’t have […]
Whether you’re heading to a networking event or an industry conference, every event you attend is an opportunity to meet new people. And very often, these new people can be beneficial to your business in one way or another. Whatever the scenario, it’s important to be prepared to meet new people, network and build new […]
Our attention spans as business owners is often being pulled in multiple directions. Between clients, marketing, administrative tasks and the financials, we can feel overwhelmed by running a business. We can also find ourselves confused about which tasks to focus on and when. I’m telling you right now that running a business well comes with […]
Even though I work in the field of finance, I’m mostly a creative. This means I have the same struggles most creatives do when it comes managing multiple deadlines and their work. These struggles include a lack of creativity at times, no motivation or preferring to work on our own projects than a client project. […]
I have a big media conference I’m attending this week. The good news is I don’t have to travel for it. It’s actually being held up the street from my apartment. The bad news is I haven’t looked at the schedule yet. Fortunately, I’m a pro at having a productive conference experience, even while pressed […]
If you’re like me, and have worked in startups your whole life, your phone and computer probably double as your work devices. So when you hear BYOD, bring your own device, it’s nothing new. Larger companies however, often supply the workforce with separate devices for work. So why should a company implement a BYOD policy? […]
