There are days when I just don't feel like doing what I am supposed to be doing. Made the plan. Working the plan. Just not feeling it today. And I know I need to take those steps to achieve my goal. How can you light a fire under your butt to get the right things [...]
This time of year, you either see stuff about finishing the year strong or setting goals for the upcoming year. It all makes sense. We have been programmed to set New Year's resolutions. Most companies have their fiscal year timed with the calendar year, so you set goals at the beginning of the calendar year [...]
From early on in my career, I always got head-hunter calls. When you reach a certain level of expertise, they find you. This was before LinkedIn and Facebook, and they could still find you. At the time, I was not interested in going anywhere. Sure, my boss ignored me most of the time, but I [...]
As we grow our businesses, there comes a time where we need to hire someone to pick up the slack. Oftentimes, these are the entry-level jobs. While entry-level jobs aren’t the highest paying jobs, turnover can make them expensive because you are spending time, money, and resources in hiring and training new employees. What is [...]
Here are my top three tools to keep on track: First: Schedule Everything This works for everyone, whether you are running a business, running a family, or both! The power of getting things done is to make time for it. This includes self-care, business development, client work, sitting down and doing homework with your kids... [...]
Since all leads either get to your website or landing page, your site needs to be clear, useful, and designed for the needs of your audience. The quality and quantity of valuable information on the site will impact how many people can find it in search engines and consequently the number of daily hits your [...]
Referrals are an often overlooked means to growing your business. Here are my top reasons why you need to find the courage and ask for them: Referrals don’t cost money: Yes, you have to take the time to make the calls or send out the warm letters. Other than that, referrals can an affordable part [...]
These days, you can buy a boiler plate policies and procedures manual. You can just go to your friendly neighbourhood office supply store or bookstore and buy it. Phew! What a relief! Not really. There are three problems with buying and implementing standardized policies: Your company culture is unique Your organizational values and objectives are [...]
Why do I ask that? It is one of the signs that it is time to get some help. The main signs are: You have turned down work. Quality issues are surfacing like missed deadlines, administrative errors, product returns, and customer complaints. Excessive overtime. When was the last time you took a day or even [...]
Sometimes a job opening arises because someone left an existing position. Sometimes you just have a sense that you are working longer hours and cannot keep up. Or other people on the team are overworked. Here are some of the signs that it is time to look at the quality and the quantity of your [...]
