Outsourcing: Cure for the Burnout Blues
One of the symptoms of being in a growth spurt is that things can feel out of control. Many of your carefully crafted processes are no longer working, and your company just feels like it is bursting at the seams. You probably feel overwhelmed and stretched beyond your limits. The goal of a true CEO […]
Know Your Numbers
I know. It feels like hopping on the scale. That dreaded moment that many women agonize over (me too!) when they get on the scale to check their weight. Time’s up! Was I good, or bad? Is there shame or self-doubt? Jubilation? Body image aside, we need to get over that fear regarding our businesses. […]
Lack of motivation is the symptom. Accountability is the cure
I was recently listening to a podcast when the owner of a pretty happening biz said that she stopped doing her podcast because it took a lot of work. She didn’t feel the urge to continue and no one was pushing her to do so. It got me thinking… If you are the alpha dog, […]
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 […]
Ditch the Distraction – Insert Focus
Growing a business is a roller coaster. Good days, bad days, good months, bad months. As you grow, the balance can tilt to the bad side if you are not careful to protect your strategy, your direction and your “why.” Nothing kills the desire to get out of bed on a workday than if you […]
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 […]
Create a Strategy? But I’ve got one!
Hold up! Let’s pick that one apart. Did you actually start with a well thought out strategy about your business for the first year or so, or did you just jump right into your passion? Most entrepreneurs dive into their business because they have a burning desire to teach, coach, provide a service, or sell a […]
From Chaos to Clarity – My Story
Businesses evolve and grow, and mine is no exception. I had been providing Facebook Ad Strategy and implementation up until a few months ago. (Why look; my last blog post and newsletter was in June of 2017! Not good.) But I began to realize this business model just was not working for me. The […]