Old habits die hard and bad ones even harder. When we put startups in this context, it’s easy to guess how damaging bad habits can be. The sooner you get rid of them, the better results your startup will achieve. In order to replace the bad with the good habits, here is what your startup should be doing. Choose Your Clients Wisely Satisfied clients are your best … [Read more...]
Anyone in business knows that time equals money. In other words, the more time you spend performing actions that don’t directly bring in more income or revenue, the less time you have to spend on the ones that do. One of the worst time offenders is social media. According to one piece of research, Americans check their social media accounts on their phones almost twenty times … [Read more...]
Everyone wants more time, but there are only so many hours in the day. Imagine if you could add more hours to your day - that’s the magic of time efficiency. Managing time efficiently isn’t about cramming as many tasks as possible into your day. It’s about simplifying and speeding up your daily habits while relieving stress by using a couple of time management skills and … [Read more...]
Liselle DeGrave loved her career in public relations, but also wanted to be home with her children. So she did what so many entrepreneurs have done--she left her job to start her own business as a freelancer. Liselle shares some of the lessons she's learned about running her business, DeGrave Communications, and being her own boss. What are the primary service(s) or product(s) … [Read more...]
Research published in the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing confirms that entrepreneurs have extremely high amounts of work-related stress due largely to the fact that they “bear personal responsibility for the success and survival of their firms.” Of course, as a small business owner, no one needs to tell you that. But staying stressed all of the time puts … [Read more...]
Does your business handle cash? If it does, there’s good news. Cash is still king. And it's likely to remain that way for decades—despite the buzz about digital payments. So you shouldn’t have to make sweeping changes in how customers pay you any time in the near future. Why will cash remain king? It's simple. Consumers prefer using it instead of other payment methods in … [Read more...]
In a filmed interview with Inc Magazine, Marcus Lemonis shares one of his strategies for organizing his day. Each night before going to bed Marcus says “I make a quick list of the things I know I have to deal with the next day. And I try to get those knocked out before noon.” Marcus goes on to explain that this is helpful because after noon he doesn’t know what’s going to … [Read more...]
One of the biggest challenges to consistent social media use, and by extension, social media success, is the perception that time spent on social media becomes time lost to distraction or to activity that cannot or does not support the real, practical goals of your business. This is a real fear, and a legitimate one. Social media is a difficult space to navigate. There is so … [Read more...]
Let’s be honest; even though you love what you do for a living, that doesn’t mean that you want to do it all day every day. You also want (and need) to spend time with family, engage in hobbies you enjoy, and take much needed vacations from time to time. But how are you supposed to take time off when you always have so much to do? The answer lies in time management. You will … [Read more...]
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