Every day, we juggle work and family to manage our home and work lives all the time. But, as a small business owner, this is even more compounded. We have the drive to start our business but are torn between taking care of our young children. It is a real dilemma and may not be resolved in this one post. But, we can sure try! Right? Remember, there's no need to feel guilty about this process, we all go through it. I came out the other side and learned a lot of different tips to make this process … [Read more...] about 10 Important Tips for Juggling Work and Family While Starting a Business
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12 Important updates to do to keep your Business Secure
It's a perfect time to update your technology to keep your business secure. Do you have a small business and never update your software? You are not alone. Many small business owners (and even large companies) forget to update their apps, software, phones, and computers. Recently, even hospitals were hit recently with ransomware and didn't even know it because their systems weren't up-to-date. Does this make you worried? Do you want to do something about it? If you are still uncertain if you … [Read more...] about 12 Important updates to do to keep your Business Secure
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...] about Business Affirmations to Achieve Your Goals
5 Amazing Holiday Gifts for Employees
Employees work hard throughout the year, and they deserve a treat. Today we are sharing the five (5) best holiday gifts for employees that they will appreciate this year. Order them now, and you will have them in time for the holidays! Wondering what to give your employees and coworkers that go above and beyond what you expect? Full Disclosure: Please note these are affiliate links through Amazon, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through … [Read more...] about 5 Amazing Holiday Gifts for Employees
20 Day Ideas to Increase Engagement
Creating content on Social media can get pretty annoying. I have several clients that contact me just to do their social media shares, so they don't have to deal with it. To help you get the most engagement possible, I created this challenge to help you get more engagement on your social media sites. Tip: Pick one social media page that gets the most response and focus this challenge on that one only. Don't worry about the other social media pages right now. 20 Day Social Media Challenge … [Read more...] about 20 Day Ideas to Increase Engagement
How To Create An Inviting Workplace
When employees work in a productive office, they feel in control of their lives and stay on task with what needs completing. The staff feels empowered to do good work and positively represent the company. But, how do you establish an inviting workplace? Today, we are going to address this topic. Ways to Create an Inviting Workplace for Your Employees Define your company values in writing. What do you want your business to represent? How do you want your employees and customers to see … [Read more...] about How To Create An Inviting Workplace
5 Essential Bookkeeping Tips for Small Business
Bookkeeping has many detailed steps. If you are not a detailed person, this may be a struggle to handle. I have many clients that when they started their business didn't know how to manage all the details in bookkeeping. And, by the time I started working with them, we had to create systems on not only how to keep the books, but also the system of how to keep the paperwork so that I could get it into the books. This week we are going to talk about the five essential bookkeeping tips … [Read more...] about 5 Essential Bookkeeping Tips for Small Business
Benefits and Tips to Revisit Paper Files Yearly
If you need a piece of paper from 10 years ago, how easy would it be to get it? Not many small business owners who have worked for years could say they would be able to find their paper files from 10 years ago. And, that is OK. We all don't keep every single piece of paper, though I found while working with several small businesses that not finding that piece of paper gives them undue stress for days if not weeks trying to find it. So, instead of stressing about lost papers, let's create a … [Read more...] about Benefits and Tips to Revisit Paper Files Yearly
How To Organize Employee Records in Your Small Business
How do you keep your employee's paperwork? Do you have one folder for each employee? Or, are they all in one folder? Do you know where all your employee paperwork is? Do you have subcontractors? Where are all the sensitive W-9 and W-2 paperwork? Are they in a secure place? Every small business needs to keep employee records. I have found that several small businesses do not know where all their paperwork is. And, if this information falls into the wrong hands, you could be creating … [Read more...] about How To Organize Employee Records in Your Small Business
