We are all super human! We leverage technology, people, resources and time to design, create and amass wealth. We conquer our goals and live our dreams. But do we really? If we are truly super human why are we burning out? Over the last decade, burnout among employees and yes, entrepreneurs too, have been on the rise. In the Forbes article ‘How Can We
If someone had told me when I was eight years old that one day I’d make myself bored on purpose, I’d have laughed at them. I could never understand why my mother always said that being bored is good for you. When I came of age, though, I saw how easily I could fill my life with activities and never take time to see if I was
27June
Spice Up the Search
Tell me what you want, what you really really want! In the infamous words of the Spice Girls – what do you really want? You want to save time, you need some help, you need to outsource, you need a virtual assistant. Let’s drill a little deeper. Knowing what you want is a key component to hiring the right person. Throughout your planning process, you
The WHY is the purpose, cause or belief that drives every one of us. You created your business because of a passion, or maybe it’s your background from years of employment. Whatever the reason, your business was created because it is about you. That is why is so important that your create YOUR WHY video. There are two reasons why a WHY video is effective. The
In Part 1 of this series, I briefly discussed the three ways that a business can be structured (sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation). I then took a closer look at the sole proprietorship in greater detail and set out some of its strengths and weaknesses. In this second part of this series, I am going to further explore “the partnership”. I will discuss what constitutes a
Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of attention paid to the topic of bad behaviour in the modern workplace. Often, it’s taken the form of sexual harassment of women by men … but according to a recent study, it’s often garden-variety harassment of women by other women. In fact, according to this recent article, two-thirds of women have been bullied by another
A great marketing strategy is one of the most important investments you will make for your business. You won’t have customers or a growing loyal community unless people know who you are. Without customers, you won’t have a business at all. We have all heard the saying “you have to spend money to make money,” and this is true when it comes to your marketing strategy.
On any given day, the average person spends 40 minutes on YouTube watching videos. If that number doesn’t faze you then what about; on a daily average over 500 million hours of video is watched on YouTube. With so many possibilities to share video across social media, there is a good chance your videos will end up being viewed as part of the 6 hours a
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Are you generating the cash flow you want in your business? If you are not generating the revenue you want, consider these words from Steve Maraboli, “A lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success.” Is your clarity helping or hindering your business? Imagine sitting in a room with the best coaches and consultants to
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27May
Are You Seeing Clearly?
Any great action in a business involves preparation and focus. There are only so many times you can “wing it” and make magic happen! It’s through preparing and focusing on the tasks and goals that the greatest results and outcomes are achieved. I can’t understand why there is no thought process in preparing for support and help. In a large corporation, jobs are budgeted for and
You’ve decided to take the “next step” in your career and start your own business. You likely have lots of ideas flowing, but before those ideas can become a reality you will first need to figure out how you’re going to structure your business “on paper”. What does this mean, how are you going to do this, and where do you start? With all the
Ask a lot of people to think of successful entrepreneurship and they’ll imagine a “millennial” in ripped jeans and rubber-toed sneakers, a couple of ping-pong tables close at hand. Well, not so fast. It turns out those of us with a touch of gray at our temples have the advantage when it comes to starting a business. It makes perfect sense. While younger people may be
It’s almost here! Summer. It can be frustrating for small business owners as it often comes with a slow down in sales as people just start taking it easy. While there are no magic solutions, there are things you can do to overcome the summer business slump. Here are 5 tips for getting more from your summer marketing strategy. #1: Work with what you’ve got If
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Feedback is often the elusive ingredient to closing many business communication loops. How many of us, as business owners, really provide effective communication? Carolyn Edgecomb in her recent article The Power and Importance of Negative Feedback for Employees shares that 92 % of professionals polled say all feedback helps. As a business owner, gathering feedback from our clients is essential
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