Building a small business team is one thing; building a confident team that can run your company whether you’re there or not is another. There is, of course, more that goes into building your culture, but the number one thing that will provide confidence throughout your team is strong, effective systems. Think about starting a …
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If you have talked or worked with me, you know that I love checklists. I make them for myself and my clients, and I ask my team for them constantly. They’re a really good way to make sure that nothing falls through the cracks. One thing that small business owners might not think of needing a checklist for is business planning – but I assure you, it’s helpful, especially at the end of the year.
While every business will have different needs, the same areas of planning will apply to all of them, even yours!
AI has taken the world by storm over the past year. It’s impacting almost every area of our lives, from how we search Google and Amazon to how we write emails and text messages – but for most people, the biggest area of concern for most businesses is the use of tools like ChatGPT. It’s …
AI is the buzzword on everyone’s lips right now. Since the advent of ChatGPT in November of 2022, AI technology has been advancing at an exponential rate, and it seems like everyone’s getting on board. It can be a very useful tool, but used incorrectly, it can also cause some very large problems. Today, I’d …
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We all know an Executive Assistant can do things like handle your email and calendar, but are you aware of all the other ways they can make your life easier – and your business more profitable?
As a business coach, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “I know I need an Executive Assistant, but how do I work with them? What do I delegate? How do I train them?” (Ok, that’s three questions, but they’re usually asked all at once!)
I firmly believe that every business owner needs an EA, and that your EA should be one of your first hires. A lot of business owners question whether they can afford one…my answer to that is that you can’t afford not to have one.
Here are three reasons why.
On average, 4.4 million businesses are started each year in the US alone; in 2022, that number jumped to just over 5 million. For some people, the idea of entrepreneurship starts as a young child. The dream develops and the goals get set of how to build a product or service to help millions of people.
For others the bug develops later in life, often with the realization that there is a missing element that can help people and they have the solution to do so.
Either way, entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. There is even a month just to celebrate entrepreneurship and the many hurdles that one faces in developing a business to better society.
Recently, I had a chance to sit down with my former Executive Assistant; she was one of my first hires as I grew my company, and over the years she has worn many hats. In fact, she now runs a department! In the livestream that we hosted, she gave some incredible tips that she used …
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Marketing is essential to the growth of your business, but there are a lot of moving parts to plan, implement, and manage. There are multiple roles involved, and if you have a Marketing Team, multiple people.
Effective planning is key to the success of your marketing campaign.
There are a few different levels of planning that need to take place. Not all of them need to happen at the same time, but they do need to be calendared in and communicated.
When you’re a business owner, there are very few things you can depend on to stay the same. In fact, change is one of the things you can always depend on! As such, it’s essential to keep an eye on market changes and trends in business – this will allow you to more confidently make …
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Ever since I was a child, I have had a bucket list of things I want to do and places I want to experience. Some of them, I’ve been fortunate enough to cross off my list; others are part of my future plans. Every year, I add new items to this list – some because …
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