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Do you have to schedule meetings to meet with prospects, clients, and colleagues? If so, how many email exchanges does it take to find a date and time that works for both parties? If you’ve had to send more than two emails, that’s one too many. Every hour that you spend trying to respond to…

Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Business Finances

Sylvia Inks

CPA, expenses, irs, productivity, taxes

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…

Opportunity Cost of Not Fixing What’s Broken

Sylvia Inks

broken, organization, overwhelm, productivity, receipts, tax extension

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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…

How a Journalist’s Approach Can Help Your Business

Sylvia Inks

focus, goals, productivity, referral partners

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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…

Can Your Personality Type Succeed in Business?

Sylvia Inks

accountability, book, business coach, Coach, personality, productivity, success

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…

How Hiring a Freelancer Is Like Requesting an Uber Ride

Sylvia Inks

business challenge, freelancer, productivity, profitability, virtual assistant

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…

Does Job Security Exist Anymore?

Sylvia Inks

automation, education, job security, productivity, small business, technology

Whether you have a job or run your own business, the biggest question that you should always ask yourself is, “What do I need to do to stay current and ensure that my skills are always in demand?” Otherwise, given how fast technological advances and automation has simultaneously improved and disrupted our lives and job…

Best Tool to Eliminate Unnecessary Emails

Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Business Finances

Opportunity Cost of Not Fixing What’s Broken

How a Journalist’s Approach Can Help Your Business

Can Your Personality Type Succeed in Business?

How Hiring a Freelancer Is Like Requesting an Uber Ride

Does Job Security Exist Anymore?