Many small business owners feel overwhelmed with what they have to do and the time constraints they have for accomplishing both big goals and everyday tasks. I heard an interview with Zack Hample (who wrote a book about baseball). Zack has a 203-pound rubber band ball in his home. The interviewer asked Zack if he was obsessive about building this …
Eeek! Shiny Object Syndrome!
It seems to be a trend that's growing: small business owners are getting distracted by too many ideas or the latest fad, going off in a million directions and never completing anything. This loss of focus is costing people hundreds of hours a year in lost productivity, lost hours, and lost dollars. It even has a name: SOS - Shiny Object …
7 Tips for Managing Information Overload
Do you ever have that disturbing feeling that trying to squeeze one more piece of new information in your brain will render you senseless? Information overload causes stress and a loss of productivity. We're so busy gathering information that we never get into action around implementing all these great ideas. And we can't seem to put our fingers …
Why I Always Read Email First Thing Each Morning
Time-management pundits are always harping on how we waste time reading emails first thing in the morning. I think they're full of manure. First of all, a Marketo study found that 58% of people read email first thing in the morning, many reading email before they even eat breakfast. Is it just addiction -- or is there a good reason …
Demystifying the Art of Action Planning
Do you have an area in your business that you want to grow or change? Sometimes it feels like you can’t get there fast enough. Setting goals can seem intimidating until you realize goals are simply statements of results you want: be more profitable, finish a big project, launch a new service, or help more clients. It’s more than a mere wish …
8 Ways to Increase Revenue in 2023
Whether you sell private coaching or consulting, classes or mastermind groups, you must make changes now to reap the rewards by the end of the year. When planning for the year, remember that there are 8 ways to increase your income: Sell more quantity of your existing offers. If you typically have 25 people in a workshop, aim for getting 30 or …