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Your End of Year Business Planning Checklist

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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!

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Developing Strong Systems for the Use of AI in Your Small Business

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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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What Can an Executive Assistant Do for You? 

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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.

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3 Ways Small Business Owners Can Give Back and Make a Positive Impact 

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As small business owners, it’s easy for us to get caught up in the day-to-day hustle – even to the point that we need to intentionally schedule in time to step back and plan. However, there are other opportunities that can be easy to miss as we get busy: the opportunities to use our platforms to give back and make a positive impact.

There are so many different ways we can do this. Honestly, that’s part of what I love about it, because we’re all going to see different needs. None of us can fill every need, but together, each of us can do our part to fill some of them.

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Peering Inside the Life of an Entrepreneur

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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.

5 Tips and Tricks to Help You Build a Strong Partnership with Your Executive Assistant

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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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How Effective Planning Will Equip You to Cross Items Off Your Bucket List

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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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Take Advantage of Your End of Quarter Review for Goal Setting 

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Goal setting is something that we as business owners tend to enjoy doing, but following through on those goals is often a different story. It’s motivating to see those goals listed in your business plan. It’s fun to set them, and it’s encouraging to think of how your business will grow. But without a consistent …

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5 Ways Collaboration Will Help You Grow Your Small Business

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Since the days of Dale Carnegie, the term “mastermind” has been a prevalent term in the business community. However, the value of a hivemind of like-minded individuals, working together to reach a consensus, goes back to before the Arthurian table and Roman times.

The value of a hivemind is that it brings those elements to the forefront, allowing the lessons to anchor and help others identify what to do differently in the future, should they find themselves in a similar situation.