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Three Steps to Making This Year Your Best Year Ever
Are you one of those people who start every year feeling that “This is my year”? And then it ends and you’re in the exact same place you were a year ago? It doesn’t have to be that hard every time. Today, you can take control and make this year your best year ever. Not […]
Here’s Why Your Service-Based Business Needs a Sales Funnel
Sales funnels are an integral part of any business. They are used to attract interested parties to your products and services and turn them into paying customers. That’s why you should make them an essential part of your marketing plan or business strategy. Landing pages and email campaigns in particular are important in the service-based […]
The Art of the Discount: How to Never Lower Your Rates Again
It’s happened to every coach and service provider at one time or another—probably more than once. You offer a proposal or contract, only to have your potential client respond with, “That sounds great, but I can’t afford it.” What do you do? For a lot of coaches, their first response is to lower their rate. […]
4 Solutions for De-Stressing Your Business Starting Right Now
What if you could save an hour a day starting tomorrow? That’s 5 hours per week, or more than a half-day off. Imagine closing up shop at 11am every Friday without worrying about all the stuff that didn’t get done. You can do that, when you put these 4 solutions in place, today. Proper project […]
7 Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant
If you’ve already reached the point where you’ve decided that you need help in your business, then you’ve likely already researched a variety of alternatives. As the business owner, you have lots of options. Here are 7 benefits to hiring a VA to help you grow: Hiring an assistant will save you time. If you’re […]
What Employers Need To Improve Productivity & Work Life Balance
The National Institute of Business Management discovered 5 important things that caregiver employees really need. In this episode, Stella Nsong, shares what you can do for your employees so they can be more engaged and productive as well as feel supported. Watch other episode’s in Stella’s video series, Corporate America and Caregiving.
Make Better Business Decisions
We all want to make wise decisions for our business, but it can cause major anxiety. You may stress out wondering if this is the best thing or if something else might work better. You may doubt yourself and lose confidence, which then leads to a half-hearted effort to move forward with your decision – […]
The Productive Entrepreneur
Every entrepreneur wants to be productive. It feels good to look at something tangible and say, “I created this. I made this. I did this.” To get things done. To check things off a list. To make a serious dent in your checklist. Productivity looks different to different people, but the feeling is universal. For […]
Assessments Drive Development
For decades, companies have recognized that using assessments are a powerful resource capable of transforming individual effectiveness, company culture and profitability with uncanny speed. The benefits of using assessments can be profound and not always designed to reveal apparent “right” or “wrong” answers. Individuals participate freely because they know they will not pass or fail, […]
Meetings that Matter
Throughout the last several months, we have had the opportunity to chat with many entrepreneurs that are experiencing challenges in their business. Whether they have people problems, revenue shifts or adapting to a new way of doing business, the questions I always ask are “How long are your meetings, Who is running them each week, […]