Years ago, when I owned my law firm, one of the many lessons I learned is how much of a platform I really had. As I learned more about business development, marketing, and team building, I came to realize that I could use that platform for more than just building brand awareness and sales – …
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Whether you’re a business owner or an individual, we all have certain core values by which we live. For businesses, these are more formalized and often documented to make them easier for our team, clients, and vendors to understand. In our personal lives, they may be the mantra by which we live or make decisions.
One of the most common questions people ask when looking into our coaching program is, “How can I ensure that I’ll get the most out of the money I spend on coaching?” I love this question! It gives me the chance to share 3 valuable tips to help you get the most out of your coaching investment without spending more and more money all the time.
Right now, so many people are on a self-proclaimed “spending freeze” – and yet they are wasting money on subscriptions and coaching programs that aren’t really providing the value they need. The right coaching program can be an incredible value; here are three tips to get the most out of coaching while spending less!
When you’re ready to start building your small business team, you need to make sure you are doing so strategically and effectively. While it’s true that your team will be your largest expense, it will also be your greatest asset. This is why you’ll want to keep both profitability and growth at the forefront during this level of business growth.
Are you a solopreneur (or newly just beyond the solopreneur phase) who is looking for ways to grow to the next level? You’re not alone – statistics show that approximately 41 million Americans are currently at this level. Some like where they are, and some are ready to uplevel; whether they will be successful depends on their planning, strategy, and systems.
In 2019, the Small Business Administration identified 50.7 million companies as “small businesses,” employing up to 499 people. 81% of those, however, were taking on running their businesses completely solo.
If you’re among those 41 million, this article is for you! Keep reading to learn how you can set a solid foundation for growth.
As a business owner, planning is everything. Without a clear plan, it’s nearly impossible to set and reach goals.
Your business plan is what allows you to make decisions in the heat of the moment, to hire the right people at the right time, and to decide what you’ll offer and who you’re best equipped to serve. There’s something that comes before the plan, though, and it’s something that we too often miss: the dream. The vision. The purpose.
I love being a small business owner. I have the freedom to make my own decisions, follow my own vision, develop an outstanding team, and make a difference in so many lives. This isn’t my first company, though – and although I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, there are several things I wish I would have known years …
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As nice as it would be to reach our goals by simply wanting them, it just doesn’t work this way. Goals worth achieving are worth working for, even when things don’t go according to plan.
Ups and downs will happen. Plans will go sideways. People you thought you could depend on will fall short. Unanticipated challenges will arise.
This is where strong habits come in.
As a business owner, your schedule is packed full of meetings, tasks, sales calls, planning, and more. Chances are, you don’t work a 9-5 day, and there are aspects of running your business that come home from the office or find their way into your personal time. With all the things you make time for, do you prioritize taking time for yourself?
Not so many years ago, it was assumed that each person on your team would fill a specific role and nothing but that role. As you filled specific roles, your business would grow. Most of the time, the main collaboration would be the sharing of organizational or sales ideas.
Today, however, the landscape has changed.
