After working with and studying many busy entrepreneurs, I found that most small business owners are great at what they do, but don’t understand the numbers. Or, they don’t know what they don’t know, and are overwhelmed trying to learn the business and financial side of running a business. I took these common mistakes, knowledge…
When writing my first book and getting behind on my initial deadlines, I realized that I had writer’s block because I couldn’t think clearly. I was never as productive when working from home, so I would often escape to my local coffee shop to write. Every once in a while, I would try to save…
Most business owners who are struggling to become profitable have not written a business plan. Some debate that a business plan isn’t necessary, especially if a business owner is not planning to obtain financing. While writing a business plan doesn’t sound fun and it’s more exciting to just jump right in and test out an…
Each year, I drop off on average three to four pairs of shoes to be repaired, instead of dumping and buying a new pair. It is usually significantly cheaper than buying a brand-new pair and will save time in trying to replace a favorite, yet discontinued, style. A couple of weeks ago, I walked into my local…
My entire week and goals were completely changed when my husband texted me from the bedroom on a Sunday morning telling me that he needed to go to urgent care. Two hours later, he was diagnosed with the flu, bronchitis, and the start of pneumonia. He needed two prescriptions and over-the-counter medications that totaled up…
Many people hear that paying by cash is a good thing to help stay on budget and not overspend. Usually I would agree, however, there are pitfalls to paying by cash as a small business owner. The hassle and tax implications may have you re-consider paying anyone, especially independent contractors, by cash or check, since…
How many prospects and clients have decided to reach out and work with you based on testimonials and online reviews? Testimonials are powerful ways to building credibility for your business and brand. The best time to ask for a testimonial and review is shortly after your client has experienced a success and big win after…
Many small business owners tend to spend money on the wrong things to grow and maintain their businesses. Or they don’t invest in the right products and services at the right time to create the most long-term value for their business. Spending money on a website is often one of the first, and sometimes largest,…
Earlier this year, my book was just a vague dream. At my book launch party last week, I realized that my first strategy meeting with my book marketing consultant was June 10th, 2016. I wrote and launched a book in less than five months?!? Wow, it didn’t feel like it was only five months…it felt…
(*Note: This page may contain affiliate links. This means, at no cost to you, we may receive commissions for purchases made through links.) As a busy entrepreneur trying to balance your small business and family, is it worth the time and expense to attend a small business conference or workshop? If you’re already working late…
As tax deadlines approach, the anxiety and frustration from going through the numbers can make or break a small business owner’s day. I find that many entrepreneurs don’t have a system outside of a shoebox of receipts and stack of papers, or just went with an accounting software that they hear the most about, which…
Becoming an entrepreneur can be an exciting, but daunting task. As the CEO of your own company, you often wear multiple hats and fill several or all the roles within your business. Until you feel like you can “afford” to hire someone, you end up doing tasks that you don’t enjoy and maybe are not…
(*Note: This page may contain affiliate links. This means, at no cost to you, we may receive commissions for purchases made through links.) As a busy entrepreneur trying to balance your small business and family, is it worth the time and expense to attend a small business conference or workshop? If you’re already working late…
How many of you are feeling overwhelmed and not sure how you’re ever going to get through that never-ending ‘To do’ list? After listening to and observing many entrepreneurs who are struggling to get their business started or profitable, I find that they often lack focus. They are usually doing too much and spreading themselves…
How many of you wish that you could accomplish your business goals, could regularly stay on top of your finances and taxes, and could work out on a consistent basis, but something always seems to come up? How many of you achieve every goal that you’ve set for yourself, and get annoyed or frustrated when…
After reading Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project and Shawn Achor’s The Happiness Advantage, I started a gratitude journal because I realized that I was prone to what Shawn Achor describes as the Tetris Effect. He describes the Negative Tetris effect as when “our brains get stuck in a pattern that focuses on stress, negativity, and…
If you had to immediately evacuate your home, how many of you are prepared to grab all the essential items that you need to survive for three to five days? Would you be able to gather everything and leave your house within minutes not hours? And what if I told you that there was no…
What if you had to evacuate your home immediately and had MINUTES not HOURS to prepare? Would you be able to act quickly and think rationally, taking all the necessary and important items to survive for three to five days? There has been a lot going on in the world in the last few months,…
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