How does this help you grow? Well, as a business owner, this cannot be you. <— This is a period. If this is you, you are not cut out for business ownership. Trials meet every business owner, and if you can’t navigate through the tough times, you are wasting your time and the time of others.
I have to redo my productivity journal post since changing the name of this business. But this relates to questions I’ve been asked repeatedly, so I think not only is this post overdue, the video will be coming shortly. A productivity journal is a productivity management tool. Some know this to mean time management. However, […]
I get asked questions like “How do you do it?” “How do you make the time?” “Don’t you ever rest?”
The answer is no. No I don’t rest. I have no idea how I do it, and I don’t make the time…have you seen my ever growing to do list???
Every once in a while, you come across a project, an initiative, a cause worth stopping the regular flow of life to help bring to fruition. This was one of those times. I don’t regret one bit of it. But then, once the dust settles, you also realize you displace those around, namely your family. And so, my thoughts for today are getting back to the balance.
Most small businesses need cash flow. Revenue has to be continuously flowing in order to pay for expenses, both fixed and variable, inventory, equipment, etc. This is usually tough, especially when you are small and have not built a brand name locally, or a strong web presence. Thus the need to build a substantial pipeline […]
Under promise and over deliver:
We have all heard this adage, but when you consistently perform this way in your business, your clients will respect you and view you as a notch above the competition.
This means we have to learn to create small wins for ourselves on the way to a big win. As well, we have to alter our rewards system in a way that doesn’t include damaging behavior, such as reversing our wins. This is often seen with savings or weight loss goals. You cannot reward your gym time with cake and you can’t reward your saving habits with new shoes…
Hey, I don’t know about you, but I spend enough time keeping up with running my business than to attempt to keep up with ever changing tax laws.
Happy New Year! Each year we discuss goals, resolutions, and how to become a new, better us. My first question is, how did that go for you last year? Or the year before that? See, few of us have the resolve to make and stick to a long list of goals, especially without accountability and […]
I knew to “go for no” and how sales were a numbers game. I learned all you can learn as a sales person except how to provide value.
