Uplevel Your Business: Expert Management Tips for Success

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    The Top 4 Key Skills Your Executive Assistant Must Have

    My Executive Assistant is pretty much my right hand. She keeps my calendar and email under control, manages moving around my schedule when needed, and handles a lot of the “everyday” requests that are important, but don’t necessarily need to go through me. I recommend every business owner have an EA, under one condition: that they be trained well and have the systems and resources they need to give you the support you need.

    I have really found this to be the deciding factor between whether an EA will succeed. Of course, they do need to be detail oriented and have the right personality for the job, but even the most personable Executive Assistant will not be able to keep up with supporting a fast-paced CEO without strong training and systems in place.

    That’s where we can help!

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    5 Ways to Conquer 2024

    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.

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    Gratitude for Business Lessons Learned

    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.

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    How to Effectively Calendar Out Your Year

    Around this time of year, most business owners are busy planning not only to try to meet their end of year goals, but for the upcoming year. Planning is a wonderful thing – in fact, it’s one of my favorite things – but unless those plans make it to your calendar, they probably won’t happen.

    If you’re ready to finally make your goals become reality this year, a key component is making sure your calendar is set before the new year really takes off. This process doesn’t have to be as daunting as it might seem – and with the right framework in place, it can be a lot easier than you might think.

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    Your End of Year Business Planning Checklist

    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!