This is the second of two posts that explore the issue of overwhelm. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, you should definitely go back and start there since it explains what overwhelm is really all about (spoiler alert: it’s all in your head!) and how it can affect entrepreneurs who are just starting out. As business owners, we all have the tendency to get overwhelmed from Continue reading...
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3 More Common Mistakes I Made Early on in My Business and My Hard-Won Strategies for How You Can Avoid Them
A few weeks ago, when I was writing about my four business mistakes for my fourth anniversary, I ended up identifying a several more mistakes I frequently see new business owners make. The blog post had the potential to reach novel-length, so I decided to focus on my personal mistakes for that post. At the same time, I couldn’t not share some of the other all-too-common Continue reading...
Get It All Done: How to Balance Your Day-to-Day Tasks with Long-Term Projects to Keep Your Business Growing
Ever feel like there’s too much to do to both maintain and grow your business? I hear you! Keeping the ship running, as I say, can be challenging, especially when you want to work on projects that will grow your business. This is a challenge that all business owners face, and I’ve found a secret strategy that lets me do both. Today, that’s I’m sharing it with Continue reading...
See Your Business Soar: Get My Three Easy Steps for Making This Your Most Productive and Profitable Year Ever
This time of year everyone is putting their Big Ideas into motion, from lofty 6-figure business goals, to simple commitments like eating better or hitting the gym. January sparkles with possibility and determination, but as the months and year wane on, we quickly find ourselves and our goals derailed. Factors like bad time management, lack of motivation, and a general Continue reading...
Steal This! My Personal Business Building Action Plan For a Successful New Year [2nd Edition with Free Download]
As we near the end of another year, you’re probably doing what most smart business owners do: planning for next year. You’re looking at your goals, your action steps, your marketing plan, and your financial aspirations. And like the business owners who hire me, you’re a little uncertain about your plan. You think you know what you want to do, but the ideas also come Continue reading...
Setting a New Income Goal? Avoid This Common, Dollar-Draining Mistake (An Honest Conversation About Money)
When a new year approaches, most business owners do something smart: They set an income or revenue goal. Then they make a terrible mistake (one that usually ends up costing them money). I don’t want you to fall into this money-sucking trap, so if you’re planning your income goals for next year, listen up. It’s time to get really honest about money, so that you can Continue reading...
Raise The Bar: In a Money Mess? The Critical Strategy You Need to Keep Your Small-Business Finances in Order
Last week I began a new series called RAISE THE BAR, encouraging you to up-level your business and show up as the professional you are. I talked about the all-too-common new business stressor: the cost of taking credit cards and how to deal with it. This week I want to encourage you to raise the bar again. If you’re in business for the long haul and are serious about Continue reading...
Raise the Bar: Understand the Cost of Doing Business (Including Those Pesky Credit-Card Processing Fees)
Today I’m starting a new series called RAISE THE BAR, where I’m sharing simple things you can do to raise the bar in your own business. After working in the online world for five years, I hear a lot of the same worries, fears, and complaints over and over. Many of them, with experience and hindsight in my favor, are really non-issues. But they can be difficult or Continue reading...
The Big Blunder I Made When Scheduling My Client Coaching Calls (And the Wildly Simple Way You Can Avoid It)
I teach my clients and you, my viewers and readers, to block out times for things like client sessions, blogging, social media, and anything else you regularly do in your business. This ensures you get everything done that needs to get done each week without stress, hassle, or worry. In case you missed it, be sure to read the post on being a calendar master. Although Continue reading...
A Must-Have Tool for Every Business Owner That Saves Time, Hassle, and Headaches When Scheduling Consultations
There's a simple tool I consider to be a must-have for all business owners. It saves time, hassles, and headaches, and I make sure all of my clients use it. Whether you’re a coach, nutritionist, private yoga teacher, massage therapist, copywriter, or anyone else who sets meeting times, you must implement this in your business. In today’s Build Your Business Continue reading...