It’s taken me almost a decade to realize that work life balance doesn’t actually exist. There is no way we can equally balance each area of our lives all at the same time. It’s completely unrealistic and doesn’t work with life in general. However, what does exist is work-life integration. My friends often make fun […]
I’ve always been obsessed with my to-do list. It feels good to write everything out and feel organized. It feels even better to check off tasks as a complete them. Alternatively, I quickly adopted the bad habit of beating myself up when I didn’t accomplish a task on my list during the day. I’d feel […]
I am often being asked how I get so much work done in a day. Depending on how I’m feeling, I can get more work done today than most people get done in a week. First, I want you all to know that I am not perfect. There are definitely days when it feels like […]
From tedious workdays to long client meetings, all too often today we get so caught up in work that we allow ourselves to become too busy to the point of stress and burnout. However, because nonstop busyness has become the norm for many people, sometimes we don’t even know when our bodies are telling us […]
Once in a blue moon, I hear complaints from individuals who say they are working hard but aren’t seeing any results in business. They claim they are doing everything, but nothing is happening. Now, I’ve been in this game long enough and have coached enough business owners to see the pattern here. For example, I […]
When you work closely with other individuals, preserving workplace harmony can sometimes be a challenge. In addition, the more people you work with, the more personalities, opinions, and stressful situations you have to deal with on a daily basis. For instance, you may find some of your co-workers lack the motivation that you do. That […]
Last Friday, I went to an entrepreneur meetup, followed by a coffee/lunch meeting with another business owner I’d met at a previous networking event. It was really out of character for me to go to the initial networking event in the first place, but I wanted to try something new. During our coffee meeting, the […]
There may come a time in your business when you experience team transitions. As much as you want to keep the same people on your team forever, sometimes that doesn’t happen. For example, one of my virtual team members who has been with my company for years is moving on to new endeavors. Of course, […]
In addition to using online calendars with your team, you’ll likely have to use some sort of project management system to communicate and assign tasks. This allows you to stop cluttering each other’s inboxes, get organized and get work done. The good news is you can use online calendars to plan ahead, set deadlines and […]
One of the questions making it’s way into my inbox is about education. More specifically, people want to know how, as a business owner, you can find the time to improve your skillset. After all, nothing stays constant and you need to stay on top of your game. The Importance of Improving Your Skillset As […]
