Sometimes, running a business feels like sitting in the middle of a room and watching details circle around you so fast that you can barely even see them. If you’re not careful, it’s easy to lose control… and then you’ve … Read More
Small Business Management: How to Get More Done in Less Time
As a business owner, time is among your most precious resources. There is never enough time in the day to get everything done that you’d like to get done.
For that reason, it’s important that business owners use their time as … Read More
Small Business Management: Escape the “Tyranny of the Urgent”
What does your typical day look like?
If you’re like many of the business owners I work with, it may go something like this:
8 AM : Arrive at your desk.
8:01: Listen to voicemail. Discover that a key employee won’t be coming … Read More
Small Business Management: Don’t be Afraid to Embrace Change
One of the most difficult jobs as a leader is implementing change. And whether it is the creation of new systems and procedures, a shift in your business goals, an expansion into a new market, or something else entirely, from … Read More
Small Business Management: Don’t be Afraid to Embrace Change
One of the most difficult jobs as a leader is implementing change. And whether it is the creation of new systems and procedures, a shift in your business goals, an expansion into a new market, or something else entirely, from … Read More
Business Management 101: Five Ways to Spend More Time Doing What You Love
When you started a business, how did you imagine that you would spend your time? Thinking strategically? Networking? Innovating? Going on long vacations while your employees looked after the business?
I am sure that you pictured at least some of the … Read More
Small Business Management: Just Say “No!” to Chaos in Your Business
Most small business owners are familiar with the feeling of chaos and disorganization in their business. Some have it worse than others—and I’ve worked with clients whose business was so disorganized that it was nearly impossible to tell the floor … Read More
Small Business Management: Are You Spending Your Time Efficiently?
As we have discussed previously, time truly is money in the world of small business. And time is the one resource all of us share equally—so it’s not a question of how much time you have, it’s a question of … Read More
Small Business Management: Don’t Confuse “Urgent” with “Important”
Running a small business is chaotic, even in the best of times. This is simply the reality—and it’s not surprising considering that most small business owners wear a wide variety of “hats” each and every day. From marketing to accounting … Read More
Eliminate the Chaos: Break Bad Habits and Get More Done
Almost every small business owner that I have worked with wants badly to become more organized and more efficient with their time. They know that the growth of their business is limited by a lack of organization and efficiency. But … Read More