Work Life Balance – When Your Personal Life Throws Up Roadblocks
Most women entrepreneurs are workaholics, type A personalities, or passion driven to an extreme. I think that is built into our DNA and part of why we become business owners in the first place. But every now and again life throws us curve balls and we need to be able to adjust to our new […]
Has Content Creation Become a Chore? You Need a System.
My biz is content heavy. In January of 2018, I made a commitment to doing a weekly blog post. Talk about a stretch goal! This seemed absolutely impossible, as the most I had been able to do previously was a post every 3-4 weeks. But I knew that consistency builds visibility, fans, and engagement. I […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Freedom! Map Out Your Week According to You
Last week we started with non-negotiables in our life and business. This week, let’s take that a step farther. Establishing a weekly schedule to fit you and your life is a very freeing experience. I can just hear the screams now: “But I have so many clients to tend to!” “But I have so much […]
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 […]