We’ve entered a new year and business owners worldwide have fresh goals for 2012 so that they may grow their businesses to the next level. Of course, the catch is that simply setting goals won’t get you there. You must tackle them systematically in order to achieve success!
Got your goals? Excellent! Now, how many times have you done exactly the above only to forget about your goals within a week or so? How many years have you floundered month by month, haphazardly making progress, but never really doing all that you’d intended during the year? Make 2012 different by doing the following:
With the holidays only weeks away, I have no doubt that some of you will be unwrapping smartphones or tablets pretty soon. As exciting as your new toy can be, it can also be tough figuring out how to use it most effectively. To help you get started, I offer you a list of my top 7 small business productivity apps.
In any field, there are those who seem to accomplish more in 24 hours than their competition. They are on top of the latest trends and processes. They are agile in their thinking and quick in their actions.
Why is this? Is it because they have been better trained? Is it because they have more people on their team? Actually, no. These people are just ordinary, everyday business owners like you and me.
How does one prevent overload with the holiday season looming ahead? How can business owners maintain a sense of balance and focus at this time of year? Use the Three-Step Approach to Maintaining Sanity.
September is “National Preparedness Month.” Often people hear this and think about keeping canned goods in the house and double checking that their flashlights have batteries: we worry about the key tasks that will keep our families safe and well in the event of disaster. But, what about your business? Do you have systems in place to ensure the survival of your company following a disaster? Would you be able to stay operational after a fire, flood, or severe storm?
The idea of going paperless isn’t new, but in recent years technology is catching up with the idea and making it more of a reality. Because of this, I want to offer some tips on how you too can start to move away from those reams of paper make the shift to online file management.
This year, as you’re watching others escape for much needed vacations at the beach or you’re cooped up in a late day meeting, start thinking about how these seven tips will help you control the amount of time that you spend in the office, and enable you to embrace the personal side of your life.
Breaking out of the habit of working long hours and weekends in an effort to be viewed as a valued partner or service provider can be tough. Breaking the cycle requires commitment. It means setting goals and boundaries for yourself in this area and then making small changes over time. But, you can get there! By next summer, you too might be able to break away from your meetings with enough time to take a swim before dinner!
The good news is that spending five minutes at the beginning of each day answering these questions will combat the overwhelmed feeling. It’s that simple. If you can commit to that, I guarantee that you will go even further this year than you’d hoped!
