There’s a bright pink Post-it note that’s been on my desk for weeks now. It’s crumpled and the stickiness has faded and the ink is smudged from a glass of water when I used it as a coaster. Continue Reading ￫
Identify and clear your business bottleneck
We’re all familiar with the term bottleneck, referring to the horrible narrowing of traffic lanes on the roadways or the person in a project or team who slows everything down. But there are other types of bottlenecks in business to look out for and resolve as soon as possible! Continue Reading ￫
How Systems Fail: A Case Study for Entrepreneurs
I wasn’t planning on this blog post today but last week it became clear that my struggle would be a fantastic case study and learning experience for entrepreneurs everywhere. Along the way I’ll be sharing the system failures that I identified and then the system suggestion to go along with it. Continue Reading ￫
Planning for Business Travel
A few weeks ago I shared how I make the most of travel by building in time to re-energize so I don’t get burned out. Without these little strategies, I would often return from a trip exhausted and promising myself 3 months at home before the next adventure. Continue Reading ￫
“I’m just not a planner”
Working with entrepreneurs every day can be a myriad of things: fun, challenging, exciting, exhausting… and while I love the work that I do, it can be difficult to speak to a group of people with very different personalities, motivations and behavior patterns. Continue Reading ￫
Busting the Myth: Good Help is NOT hard to find
Every time I hear an employer sigh and whine “good help is soooo hard to find” I want to scream a little. It’s not, I promise. But if you don’t have a strategy (and dare I say, a system) for finding the best people for your company then it’s likely that you’re hiring all the wrong people at the worst times and then failing your employees spectacularly. Today I want to talk about the 4 big mistakes and 4 system solutions for your next hire whether it’s a full time position, contract work or a virtual team member who you may never meet. Continue Reading ￫
The Cost of Travel
As an introvert, travel is both a fun exploration of the world and totally exhausting to be “on” for days or weeks at a time. In today’s post I want to share some of my personal reflections and hacks for surviving time on the road without burning out. Continue Reading ￫
Getting your book on Kindle
In the weeks before my first book is published I wanted to share the process with you step by step. Both for posterity and in case you’re planning to write a book in the future. Part 1 was decision making and writing and Part 2 focused on traditional vs self publishing, the editing process and my team and in Part 3 today I’ll share about designing the book, the overall strategy and hitting publish on Amazon. Continue Reading ￫
How to Publish a Book – Part 2
In the weeks before my first book is published I wanted to share the process with you step by step. Both for posterity and in case you’re planning to write a book in the future. Part 1 was decision making and writing and Part 2 today is focused on traditional vs. self publishing, the editing process and my team. Continue Reading ￫
My Book Publishing Journey – Part 1
In the weeks before my first book is published I wanted to share the process with you step by step. Both for posterity and in case you’re planning to write a book in the future. Part 1 is decision making and writing. Continue Reading ￫