As small business owners, we all take risks on a regular basis. Since it's the summer and we are all relaxing, regrouping, and taking vacations, I decided to talk about risk taking. We may not like to take risks especially if we are doing well. But, as the business grows, taking time and reviewing and assessing different future projects is necessary for the wellness of the business. Here are 5 quotes to help realize the importance of taking risks. We are all fearful to some degree of risk … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Stay Focused On Your Business
As small business owners, we have to do it all. We must manage the daily activities and create goals and plan out the long-term steps it will take to get us there. Along the way, we can forget we can drop the ball in different areas and have to regroup and rush to get back on schedule. It can be quite frustrating, and we can beat up on ourselves for not doing what we were "supposed" to do. Recently, I was speaking with a client, and she was concerned at how much money was coming in. As we … [Read more...]
Saving Time Using Pinterest – Advice For Your Small Business
As a small business owner, we need to save time wherever we can. This week, I will be talking about saving time using Pinterest for your small business. Yes, I know this sounds like an oxymoron statement, but it isn't. Benefits of saving time using Pinterest: If you are a visual person and need to see things to remember them, Pinterest has lots of images to keep reminding you of tasks that need to be done. After all, it is an image-based social media site. Planning events for your … [Read more...]
How To Easily Spring Clean Your Cloud Files
A few weeks ago, I talked about spring cleaning your digital files. Within the post, I mentioned briefly about going through your online data as well. Well, this is one area that I needed to elaborate on, it's the cloud files. This area is updated so often these days that we don't look back on what we are keeping. Though we should, there may be some photos and files that we don't need to save. It's taking up too much space or is not useful any longer. So, why are you keeping them? I think it … [Read more...]
How to Track Social Media Followers in your business
I work with several clients that need help managing their social media marketing. From managing a few social media accounts to several accounts, I had to set up a tracking social media followers system that would make it easy for me and them to track the progress of the account. 3 Important Tracking Social Media Followers Tips Here are tracking social media followers tips: Make a list of all your social media accounts: Be sure to include the username and password. Also, add the email address … [Read more...]
How To Detach Yourself From Your Small Business Each Day
In this fast pace world, managing work and home life need to be a priority. But, you don't have to have a clean break from work or home either. As small business owners, it's difficult for us to separate ourselves completely from our work, so I am giving you permission not to let go of work but to set it aside for a bit. "A bit" can be an hour or longer whatever works for you. However long it takes to get reconnected to your home life. It's up to you. You may be thinking how … [Read more...]
Should You Decorate The Office During the Holidays
Many people decorate their office this time of year. Is it something you want to do? Should you decorate the office this year? From my experience, if you are the boss or business owner, the owner not the employee should make up the rules. If you don't feel that the office is the right place for decorations, then make it known in writing that there are no decorations. You can also tell your employees at the weekly meeting. Or, if you are OK with a few small statues or a particular type of … [Read more...]
Business Affirmations to Achieve Your Goals
Wikipedia refers to an affirmation as "the practice of positive thinking in New Age terminology." Business affirmations to achieve your goals works wonders for a small business owner. They help a small business owner stay focused on what the goals are and help him or her with letting go of the fears and making him or her more inclined to take risks and try new things. When making affirmations to achieve your goals for your small business, use words like I am or we are so when you read the … [Read more...]
Tips on Clearing Digital Clutter for Small Business Owners
If you are not aware, I write an organizing blog to help people get and stay organized in their home. I created a version of this post on my organizing blog and wanted to share it here as well since we, as small business owners, also need to organize our business files on our computers. I revised this post to include tips on clearing digital clutter for small business owners. If you wish to revisit the post for home organizing, please click here. When updating software or hardware, I like … [Read more...]
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