It’s a wonderful thing to see a business you own grow and expand. Of course, along with growth there are usually new challenges to meet as well. Try as you might it simply isn’t always within your power to fix every issue on your own. Other workers must take the initiative to resolve conflicts and […]
In order for your business to grow you need to surround yourself with the right team. However, this can be lengthy and complex process. This is due to tasks like sourcing candidates, recruiting efforts, phone screenings, and moving candidates through the interview process. That’s not even taking into account the back-and-forth communications when the interview […]
There will come a time when you, as the business owner, need to start saying no. It’s far too often than I see business owners running themselves ragged for projects that don’t make them money. Or, I see them taking deals that, quite frankly, are not fair to them. If we expect to actually make […]
Growing your business can often include travel which can be exciting but hectic at the same time. Whenever I travel, I always feel flustered and super behind on business tasks during and after the trip. According to a study conducted by CWT Solutions Group, the average time lost doing productive work was an average of 7 hours. […]
Shared calendars among co-workers and team members have a lot of great advantages. For one thing, they make scheduling meetings easier for all involved. For another they can save a lot of time when setting meetings. But there are challenges with shared calendars as well. In fact, there are errors that cause shared calendar confusion […]
One of my biggest struggles as a business owner has been overcoming shiny object syndrome. Shiny object syndrome is when you think you should be doing something because everyone else in your space seems to be doing it. Here’s how shiny object syndrome manifests in your business: Your attention and focus is split among too […]
A part of running a successful business is knowing when it’s time to fire a client. After all, clients who no longer work for us only get in the way of our productivity. If the client is really bad then they keep us from making money and stress us out. Lately, I’ve helped several students […]
A good night’s sleep is critical to productivity and ultimately, success. And a lack of sleep can result in poor performance at work, lower energy levels, forgetfulness and serious health conditions like heart disease and high blood pressure. So, if you’re not getting enough sleep at night, it might be time to start. Sleep is […]
I am often asked how I’m able to get so much done in such few hours a day. In fact, the students in my six-week group coaching program are constantly asking me for my productivity secrets. In case you don’t know, I work fewer hours than ever while earning more money than ever. My last […]
When you run a business there are a lot of different components you must handle. There’s always some degree of bookkeeping involved as well as the products or services you provide. Some businesses also advertise what they do or sell through promotions. If yours does, of course the overall idea of promotions is to help […]
