Small Business Consulting for the Self-Employed
As a small business owner, there are often too many ideas, too many tasks and projects, and not enough time or resources. Entrepreneurs are a creative bunch of people and we're always thinking of new ideas! But are you dealing with the overwhelm, or letting it slow you down? I don't know anyone who isn't time-constrained. We all have busy lives, …
44 Tips for Dealing with Overwhelm: The Ultimate Guide for Entrepreneurs Who Do Too MuchRead More
Dealing with difficult clients? I hear horror stories all the time from my colleagues and clients about their own customers (also -- vendors, mastermind group members, partners and employees) who constantly step outside the boundaries of what's considered good social behavior. Sure, we all make mistakes from time-to-time, but these folks make a …
In 2008, Pizza Hut saw its sales drop because of the Great Recession. Competitors were lowering their prices and offering discounts -- and Pizza Hut figured they needed to offer a discount if they wanted to compete with Dominoes Pizza and Papa Johns Pizza for a dwindling market. So in 2009, Pizza Hut began to offer a large cheese pizza with three …
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 …
Each week, I hear people telling me they want to build their small business, but they don't (or can't) move forward on their dreams because they're afraid. There are so many things to be afraid of when you're self-employed: fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, illness, or lawsuits. No money, no time, no skills, no help, no …
A colleague of mine in one of my mastermind groups shared a great tip with us a few months ago: instead of writing a huge to-do list every day (and never completing all the tasks), focus on just three tasks a day. I've been trying this technique now for about 2 months, and I'm happy to report it is a winner! Truthfully, I don't know "how" it …
