Fastest Path to Growth? Tap Into Your Network
What do you envision when you think of growing your business? Typically it’s new leads or prospecting. But most of us do a really crummy job of utilizing that asset called our network, or our Biz Besties, to really help us grow. What is a Biz Bestie? You may have met recently or known each […]
Have you KISSed your business lately?
Keep it Simple, Sweetie! One of the things I see with entrepreneurs in the second and third years of their business is a tendency to overcomplicate things. If you have made it through your first year or two then something is working. Congratulations! Really! Something like 20% of small businesses fail in the first year, […]
CEO Time – Is it on Your Calendar?
Ah – time to plan…when is there ever enough time to stand back and just think? I may sound like a broken record, but putting a non-negotiable block of time on your calendar for CEO time is the only way this is going to happen. As entrepreneurs, especially during growth surges, it is easy to […]
Put your own oxygen mask on first
Public Service Announcement: It’s your business and it’s your life. The best place to start is by designing your business to fit you personally. If you’ve come out of a corporate or a traditional business model, you are probably accustomed to a 9-5 (or maybe 7-7?) workday. When I jumped into my entrepreneurial career, I […]