SHOULDA, COULDA, WOULDA Several years ago, I was asked to be a guest on a local business radio show. It was hosted by two highly respected women in the business […]
What does it mean to work with a Virtual Assistant?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WORK WITH A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT? One of the challenges we face when educating folks about what we do is answering a seemingly simple question: What, […]
7 things everyone’s favorite clients have in common
7 THINGS EVERYONE’S FAVORITE CLIENTS HAVE IN COMMON I started my business almost a decade ago for a lot of reasons. What ranks up at the top is simply that […]
How to buy yourself time when you need to hire the RIGHT person
HOW TO BUY YOURSELF TIME WHEN YOU NEED TO HIRE THE RIGHT PERSON You wrote a job description. You know what skills are needed to get the job done. You […]
3 ways to keep the pipeline filled when you’re busy
3 WAYS TO KEEP THE PIPELINE FILLED WHEN YOU’RE BUSY For almost 10 years, we’ve worked with small business owners who have given us a front-row seat in watching them […]
I love owning a business. Until I hate it.
I LOVE OWNING A BUSINESS. UNTIL I HATE IT. There’s a quote from Dale Carnegie I have taped to my desk: If you can’t sleep, then get up and do […]
Our holiday gift to you
OUR HOLIDAY GIFT TO YOU As we approach the holiday season, we got to thinking. What is the one gift our clients, colleagues, and friends would appreciate the most? After […]
5 ways to simplify in 2017
5 WAYS TO SIMPLIFY IN 2017 When I come to the end of another year, I tend to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking. I reflect on the previous […]
5 people to kick out of your tribe
5 PEOPLE TO KICK OUT OF YOUR TRIBE In an earlier post, I posed the question about who’s in your tribe. Conventional wisdom says we are the average of the […]
Bullying is not just in the school yard
BULLYING IS NOT JUST IN THE SCHOOL YARD We’ve all been there. You walk into a meeting with your colleagues and department manager. You’ve got an updated file in hand, […]