As Seen In … Why did you start your company? If I had to guess, it could be for any number of reasons. Your boss was an idiot. You wanted to make a difference in the world. You wanted to work in a collaborative spirit with other people, instead of always watching your back. You … Read More
“I took my first 3-week vacation ever,” beamed my 62-year-old client, Tim, over lunch. “Never checked in once. It felt amazing. And my doctor is finally taking me off all the blood pressure meds I’ve been on. Can you imagine?” Tim, the owner of a 7-figure glass business, was finally enjoying the fruits of his … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: When it comes to scaling, service businesses get stuck in the time for dollars equation. How can we increase our income without magically creating more time? We can always find ways to cut costs, spend less, work faster, or delegate to other people. How can technology solve this problem? What … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: I’m sure you’ve never been told as a business owner to deliberately hold back your growth, but it can be the wisest move you make. Natalie MacNeil, the Emmy award winning media entrepreneur, will vouch for it. Natalie encountered the limits of “growth for growth’s sake,” and took a step … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: Don’t be fooled! Efficiency doesn’t necessarily equal success. And relying on technology for efficiency can hurt us and our business if we don’t use the right tech in the right way. That’s right – I’m saying that not all technology is good for your business. Avoiding ways that tech can … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: When you think about the time spent on your business, do you count every coffee meeting and lunch date? Meeting with a client you’ve had for years? If you take a closer look at your marketing plan, you may start to see where the hours do – and don’t – … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: At your last networking event, did you feel like a piece of meat? Were people eyeballing you like you were prey, or at least preying on your business card? You’re not alone. Sometimes out there it can feel like you’re hunting – or worse, being hunted. That’s why I have … Read More
Look up the word “chaos” in the dictionary, and you’ll probably see a picture of a small business owner. Fighting fires, filling in for absent employees, running around to prospect meetings—it’s anything but smooth sailing. Yet, chaos often comes from not having systems for getting things done. When you don’t document your processes, how your … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: Lots of business owners got started because they love what they do. But soon, that can take over your life … leaving you little room for anything else. How do you make the leap when you realize you want more than just an endless supply of work? In this interview, … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: As Michelle Villalobos tells it, she “completely uprooted her life, got rid of most of her belongings, put the rest in storage, and hit the road ….” You might expect everything to have fallen to pieces—but the exact opposite happened. Her business grew (and scaled)! In this interview, we explore … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: Ramon Ray has built his career on educating emerging entrepreneurs with information on how to strategically use technology as a tool for growth. In this interview, we explore how to you can get out of the low-level tasks that suck your time and energy, and make smart tech choices that … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: If you’re like many expertise-driven business owners, you started your company because you had a talent or passion for your work. (Or, you spent a lot of years in school to get the training). Probably not because you were “jonesing” to look at spreadsheets. Do you curl up into fetal … Read More
