The delicious irony of entrepreneurship is that while you might have escaped the hierarchy and politics of a corporate office, there’s a lot to learn from the humble manager who you might assume is an a) waste of overhead spending, b) useless clog in the machine or c) an annoyance you’re glad to be rid of. Continue Reading →
3 Steps for Entrepreneurs to Manage their Business Better
If you ask a 100 entrepreneurs the hardest thing about how to manage a business you’ll get 100 different answers. We struggle with challenges differently because, gasp!, we’re unique people.
Sidenote: I’ve been trying to communicate this point in various interviews lately. There is no one archetype of an entrepreneur.
Yet, even as we are a melting pot of personalities, backgrounds, skills and training, many entrepreneurs have a similar struggle. Continue Reading →
A Cure for Boring Systems
When entrepreneurs hear the name of my business “She’s Got Systems” a lot of assumptions come to mind. For many of us systems are old school – reminiscent of businesses stuck in routines, thick binders full of policies and procedures and there’s nothing really sexy about systems.
Very few people wake up in the morning and exclaim, “I need some systems today!”
Just me? Okay, probably just me.
But here’s what I have learned about entrepreneurs…
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Your Business… Offline
Ask any entrepreneur, or teenager, to go 48 hours without using the internet and you might get a lot of blank stares. It’s akin to asking some people to give up coffee, texting or television. Sure it could be done, but why would you want to? Here’s a few things my 36 hour no-internet experience has taught me & how your business can survive an outage:
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5 Lessons Learned in Cabo
1. Change your view, change your business
There’s just something about getting into a different place whether it’s a nearby city or a tropical destination. You start to see things in a new way and break out of the rut that can be our routines.
I can’t tell you how often I was jotting down ideas on the beach or all about the night I stayed up until 6 to watch the sunrise. Break out of your daily habits and experience a new view on life.
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How to help your assistant provide stellar support
Taking the step to get support for your online business is a big one, and it can definitely be long overdue for many business owners. Once you have an assistant, whether they’re virtual or in-person, it can be such a relief that it can be tempting to hand the work over and call it a day. But, establishing systems for key tasks can help your assistant provide even better support.
Let’s talk about a few of my favorite systems that I always establish as early in the relationship as possible. Continue Reading →
Are you investing in the relationship with your VA?
There’s something to be said for nurturing your relationship with your assistant, and yet, many entrepreneurs and corporate managers aren’t exactly sure how to do that. An excellent assistant can simplify your life in so many ways (and complicate it in so many others if you’re not careful!) that it is definitely worth the time and effort to cultivate a strong, loyal relationship with him or her.
So, as someone who has worked in both the corporate world and the online entrepreneurial world as an assistant, let me share some tips with you today on how to help nurture that relationship. Continue Reading →
(Video) How to Manage the Calendar
Welcome to our September video series! I get asked all the time how MY team manages our systems so this month I’m giving you a sneak peek inside some of our basic training videos. These are the actual videos I share with my assistants on how I like things done.
First up, a system which saves me 4-8 hours every week, especially as my business grows! It’s our She’s Got Systems Calendar system to manage the schedule.
Here’s the video below:
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Work & Life Balance
Work life balance is a hot topic, recently I shared my own experiences with the New York Times and ever since this subject has come up more and more frequently.
Last week I enjoyed some downtime in Ft. Lauderdale after an amazing conference – it was so relaxing to watch the sunrise from the beach after 3 days waking early to spend hours working on my business.
While we did have some down time, I decided to record some thoughts about life and work balance. In this video I share a little about my vacation time in Florida and my secret weapon to relaxing when I’m away from my business.
If you didn’t take time off this summer then maybe it’s time to look for support so you can enjoy a break! Check out my free video series 5 Days to Finding Fabulous Help for Your Online Business by filling in the boxes on this page!
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If you missed the New York Times article you can read it here: Straightening Out the Life Work Balance