Content focuses on practical suggestions for optimizing your time and improving efficiency in your business.
Set the Stage for Success
Ways to Make Your Business Look More Professional When you work for someone else, your employer provides you with a computer, a phone, an email address, and business cards. The company has a logo, a website, and established procedures for how to get the work done. But … when you work for yourself, you start… Continue reading Set the Stage for Success
Maximize Found Time
If you are someone who is accustomed to feeling at capacity most of the time, you may not be sure what to do when things slow down a bit. I like to “be productive, not just busy” and seek to engage in rewarding activities. Slow time can be viewed as found time. Here are ideas to take more deliberate steps to… Continue reading Maximize Found Time
Resolve to fix existing problems before starting new projects
Today is the day many folks (like me!) will make plans, goals, and resolutions for the new year. They may ask themselves: “How can I take my business to the next level?” Some may even ask if there is some kind of checklist or template that they can use to make this happen. Unfortunately, there is no universal set of tactics… Continue reading Resolve to fix existing problems before starting new projects
Don’t Just be Busy, Be Productive!
Entrepreneurs are generally excited about their work and passionate about their ideas. They love their businesses (sometimes) as if it were one of their children. And they spend a lot of time working. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs don’t always feel like they’re getting anything done … despite the long hours and hard work. They’re pretty sure they’re being inefficient and… Continue reading Don’t Just be Busy, Be Productive!
Organizing Your Electronic Calendar
Keeping appointments and deadlines in a calendar is essential. Without one (unless you have a fabulous memory) things can go bad quickly! Unfortunately, many people still struggle with electronic calendar set up. This is how it usually happens: I was one of these people until I decided it was time to consolidate everything in one place. If there is resistance… Continue reading Organizing Your Electronic Calendar
Stop Procrastinating! (Today, Not Tomorrow!)
Procrastination is something most of us have been guilty of now and then. Whether it is a task we dread doing or a project we are excited to do, many times we procrastinate. In many instances, it stems from a perception that the project or task will be difficult, expensive, or confusing. How then, can we… Continue reading Stop Procrastinating! (Today, Not Tomorrow!)
You Don’t Have to Do it All! How to Delegate Effectively
Optimize your time by utilizing the help of others. Do you ever say “I just can’t get it all done? I need help!” Then, immediately afterward, say, “But I don’t think there’s anybody who will understand my work, take it as seriously as I do, and do a really great job.” As a result, nothing… Continue reading You Don’t Have to Do it All! How to Delegate Effectively
Be Your Own Detective
Adjust outdated processes as your business evolves. As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you have many processes and procedures in place, not to mention lots of marketing platforms in public view. 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 mind, here… Continue reading Be Your Own Detective