Tame the chaos by documenting your systems
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
Need a Business Breakthrough? Take the C.A.R.
Listen to the Episode Below: It’s lonely at the top, isn’t it? A constant barrage of negativity—naysayers harping at your business, customer complaints, delays in seeing ROI … not to mention the Greek chorus of your own concerns clamoring in your head. How can you smash through the noise to lead effectively? In this interview, … Read More
From Workflow Chaos to Consistency
Listen to the Episode Below: You probably keep hearing about the benefits of social media promotion for your business … but frankly it often feels like a real time suck, doesn’t it?—it takes too much time, and it sucks to do it. And yet … there’s the pressure to take advantage of available online tools … Read More
What Dr. Oz can teach us
“I. Don’t. Have. Time. To. Grow. My. Business,” said Marisa through clenched teeth. I could hear the frustration in the clipped tones. The resentment. The weariness. Trying to keep a lid on it all. And fearing she was always just one step away from a “volcano moment.” Marisa’s digital design firm depends heavily on her … Read More
An Insider’s Guide to Operations Manuals
Listen to the Episode Below: Many entrepreneurs go into business for themselves looking for freedom. But it’s the systems and procedures in your business that give you that freedom. Do you know how to create consistent results? More importantly, how can you document your operations to share your knowledge of how to get things done? Tune … Read More