Boosting Small Business Success through Efficient Organization
Creating strong systems for your small business is an essential thing to do, but if you don’t have a solid…
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Creating strong systems for your small business is an essential thing to do, but if you don’t have a solid…
Each year, I choose a word that defines the direction I’ll take my business. This word also defines a lesson I want to instill in my audience, a lesson that can help them strengthen their businesses and uplevel in various areas of their life. This year, my theme word is “innovation” – and as we’re starting a new year, I’d like to share 5 ways you can innovate to conquer 2024.
As a business owner, we often go through lessons that are difficult to learn – but all of them are worthwhile. If we are intentional about learning those lessons, we can grow quite a bit from them, as can our businesses. And although the process can be difficult, I’m grateful for the lessons I’ve learned.
These lessons have allowed me to gain insights that make me a better leader, a better coach, and a better mentor. They also have helped me to avoid prior mistakes, helping me to grow a stronger business and a stronger team.
If you have talked or worked with me, you know that I love checklists. I make them for myself and my clients, and I ask my team for them constantly. They’re a really good way to make sure that nothing falls through the cracks. One thing that small business owners might not think of needing a checklist for is business planning – but I assure you, it’s helpful, especially at the end of the year.
While every business will have different needs, the same areas of planning will apply to all of them, even yours!
We all know an Executive Assistant can do things like handle your email and calendar, but are you aware of all the other ways they can make your life easier – and your business more profitable?
As a business coach, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “I know I need an Executive Assistant, but how do I work with them? What do I delegate? How do I train them?” (Ok, that’s three questions, but they’re usually asked all at once!)
I firmly believe that every business owner needs an EA, and that your EA should be one of your first hires. A lot of business owners question whether they can afford one…my answer to that is that you can’t afford not to have one.
Here are three reasons why.
As small business owners, it’s easy for us to get caught up in the day-to-day hustle – even to the point that we need to intentionally schedule in time to step back and plan. However, there are other opportunities that can be easy to miss as we get busy: the opportunities to use our platforms to give back and make a positive impact.
There are so many different ways we can do this. Honestly, that’s part of what I love about it, because we’re all going to see different needs. None of us can fill every need, but together, each of us can do our part to fill some of them.