As a business owner, there is never any shortage of demands on your time. Between serving customers, managing employees, and overseeing daily operations, it can be hard to find time for anything else. Unfortunately, this can often cause important tasks … Read More
Small Business Management: How to Spend Less Time at Work and More Time on Vacation
If you’d like to spend less time in the office and more time on vacation, this blog entry is for you.
Now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like to share an interesting fact that I’ve observed over my years of … Read More
Small Business Management: Five Bookkeeping Mistakes to Avoid
For most business owners, bookkeeping is like a trip to the dentist – it’s not particularly pleasant (in fact it can be quite painful at times!), but it’s critical to the long-term health of the business.
Unfortunately, many business owners don’t … Read More
Small Business Management: If You Trust Your Team… Stop Micromanaging Them!
Most business owners, if they are honest with themselves, have to admit that they are guilty of “micromanaging” employees from time to time. And while the desire to micromanage is usually well-intentioned (caring about the details and insisting on quality … Read More
Small Business Management: Resolve to be More Organized in 2014!
The New Year is here, and millions of individuals around the world will be taking the opportunity to create “Resolutions” for themselves – identifying specific items they would like to change in 2014. I’d like to suggest a resolution to … Read More
Small Business Management: Get the Rest and Relaxation You Need This Holiday Season
It’s hard to believe that 2013 is nearly over. It’s been a blur for me – how about you? If you’re like most of my clients, you’ve worked incredibly hard growing your business over the past year. You’ve experienced success, … Read More
Get More Done: Four Time Management Tips You Can Use Today
Time is money. This may be a cliché, but every business owner can vouch firsthand for its accuracy! Today, I’d like to share with you four simple tips that will help you accomplish more, in less time.
1) Conquer the toughest … Read More
Business Management: Make a Deliberate Effort to Stay Organized
Almost every small business owner can identify with the feeling of overwhelming chaos—from time to time, anyway. I’ve worked with many business owners and can testify firsthand that the nature of running a small business can make it very difficult … Read More
Small Business Management: Ten Signs You Need to Get Organized!
Running a small business can be exhausting. Many of my clients have told me that they often feel like their to-do list never ends. And when you’re constantly busy, sometimes it can be easy to lose sight of the big … Read More
Business Management: Take Control of Your Day… or it Will Take Control of You!
There are two basic approaches to managing your time as a business owner. The first is to set the agenda for your day and stick to it. The second option is to let the circumstances that arise each day dictate … Read More