Find the systems you need to grow your business
If you’ve had a moment of “how the heck is it already JULY?!” recently then you know how quickly the year is passing us by. Mid-year is typically the perfect time to take a look at your goals for the year and determine if you’re ahead of schedule, on track or way behind.
And, if you’re struggling because you have too many projects and too little time then I have 3 easy ways to get more done without sacrificing quality. Continue Reading ￫
Driving past the community pool where I spent summers learning to swim, the local library filled with YA books and the movie theater has filled me with a certain nostalgia for carefree summer days and homework free nights.
I’d venture to guess that many (most?) entrepreneurs started their own business with the idea that creating your own schedule and free time is a given. After all, if you want to sleep in, burn the midnight oil or take off every other Wednesday then you can, right? Continue Reading ￫
The very first website I ever launched was back in the summer of 2011 and one of my best friends graciously helped me get it up and running, including the most awesome tagline “Kelly Azevedo: I get shit done.”
While I have used many taglines over the years, that’s one that continues to resonate with my ideal clients: busy entrepreneurs who have big dreams and goals and struggle to execute all their plans.
A past client even designed this awesome piece of custom art which I proudly hung in my office:
And now I want to know: what shit do YOU need to get done?
If there’s one simple thing that has helped my business thrive and grow over the years, it’s gratitude. And not just being grateful in my own time and sharing on avenues like social media #blessed. I’m talking about telling the people who have supported and helped me grow “thank you.”
It’s something that a lot of entrepreneurs forget to do and, in some cases, think is unnecessary when it comes to growth.
Here’s why they’re wrong: Continue Reading ￫
As entrepreneurs we’re often chasing the best new app, the newest tool, and the cool new way of doing things. But honestly, for me it’s about minor shifts to a regular practice that make the biggest difference.
A few months ago I introduced you to the Productive app which I use to track personal tasks such as watering plants, flossing and going to the gym.
Today I’m sharing how I’ve adapted the process to incorporate business tasks as well.
I’d planned a much different message this week, but as life sometimes goes, normal can be thrown into chaos in a moment.
On Monday night, there was a suicide bomber in Manchester who targeted the young crowd of a pop concert in a large stadium. Just the idea of someone attacking children at a concert still makes me sick. Continue Reading ￫
There are so many things I want to say to the new entrepreneur, anyone who is just starting a side gig or going in full time. But for now I’ll skip the warnings about scam artists and admonishments to “be authentic” and only share about the unending black hole of suck that no one ever discusses.
Files.
Oh dear god, you’ll think that your computer is spawning them in the night with how quickly they pile up. Continue Reading ￫
When it comes to running a business, if you’re not making offers to an audience and closing sales, then you may find yourself quickly out of business. But if the idea of launching fills you with dread and you can’t ever imagine running those pushy sales emails and creating false urgency (as if there’s only really 9 ebooks left for a digital product…), then the actual process of creating a thing and selling it might stop before it really even starts. Continue Reading ￫
If spring cleaning has you thinking about scrubbing baseboards, mulching garden beds, and generally being covered in sweat and dust and grime, then I have good news!
You can spring clean your business before the weekend and household to-do list come calling. Today I’m sharing 6 easy tasks to get your business cleaned up. Let’s do this! Continue Reading ￫
Ask anyone who has known me for the majority of my 32 years and they’ll tell you I’m a Type-A, organized person who loves her systems and processes.
My parents could regale you with tales of me “hiding” papers when I would clean the house when I lived at home and finding me skipping naptime to clean out my closet.
My bookshelves are filled with organizing books and the rest of the shelves are nicely organized by genre and size.
It’s who I am! But there’s something that most “organized people” will never confess and it’s really important to understand if you look around your office or at your computer and think “I’m a mess today!”… Continue Reading ￫
