The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Business
The great news is that your clients probably never lay eyes on your work-space. So why would tidying up even matter? I mean, some days you don’t even shower. (Oh come on, admit it.) Well, in the words of Marie Kondo, best-selling author of The […]
Top 10 Business Travel Tips for Mindset and Sanity
Business travelers know this all too well. “Annoying Thing A” happens. “Business Traveler B” decides what to do. Some days are a constant impetus/response pattern. Some of us get good at it. Â Some of us pride ourselves on our inner peace in spite of Annoying […]
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Business
Your clients probably never lay eyes on your work-space. (Oh, thank God, right?) So why would tidying up even matter? Â I mean, some days you don’t even shower. (Oh come on. Admit it.) Well, in the words of Marie Kondo, best-selling author of The Life-Changing […]
The Complete Guide to Hiring a Personal Assistant
“If you don’t have an assistant, you are one.” Â – Raymond Aaron If you’re a new business owner, your first hire should always be an accountant. Next up, a bookkeeper. After you get those out of the way, I encourage you to hire a […]
How to Scale Your Business (Or Choose Not To!)
The entrepreneurial path is clear. First, grow your business. Then scale your business. So, here’s how it goes: Darlene starts her own graphic design company. At first, she’s thrilled to leave her cubicle job and get some clients. She can’t believe her great good fortune […]
On Deserving Vacations and Space
I grew up in the suburbs of DC, surrounded by whip-smart politicos, ranked military officers, and lobbyists. My friends were their children. At that time, it was the best public school system in the country. Anxiety and achievement were driven into us youngsters at birth. […]
Top 10 Business Travel Tips for Mindset and Sanity
When you travel, much of your time is spent reacting. Business travelers know this all too well. “Annoying Thing A” happens. “Business Traveler B” decides what to do. Some days are a constant impetus/response pattern. Some of us get good at it. Â Some of us […]
Ways to Stay Motivated
Ways to Stay Motivated For a lot of people, getting a great idea is easy. (“I’m going to go to the gym EVERY DAY for the next 30 days!”) For some, getting started on that great idea is easy, too. (“Woo hoo! Day one! I […]
12 Steps to a Recovered To-Do List
At a recent party, I was talking with a friend when a guy stepped up to chat with her. An intense conversation about software followed. I interrupted to ask him, “What do you do?” He glanced at me and said, with no small hint of […]
56 Things You Can Toss Out Now
We hold onto things for two reasons: Love or fear. We either love them. Or we fear letting them go. We cherish them and know they have value to us. Or we fear that we’ll need them someday. We fear that we wasted our money […]