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Strive For Work/Life Balance
So many entrepreneurs that I work with seem to think that being busy 24/7 means they are being productive 24/7. The fact is, you need to separate yourself from your business and strive for a balance of work and life in order to be truly productive. Consider too, that being constantly busy doesn’t mean you’re..
read moreDo You Play Well on the Team?
Business is definitely a team sport. Working together well as a team benefits everyone. Last week I got an email from a client who was referring an associate to us. The associate was starting a new business and was in a very similar situation that my client was when he first came to us. He..
read moreDo You Combine Work and Play?
While on a business trip this past weekend, I took advantage of the fact that I was in Santa Barbara, just a short hour’s drive down the coast from my good friends Jim and Paula Cathcart. They have been inviting me to visit for years, but making a special trip out there just never happened...
read moreWhen To Outsource
You’ve been running your business for a while now and are getting busier each passing day. That’s great news, right? Of course it is! You’re also discovering though that there some business tasks that are falling by the wayside. When was the last time you balanced your checkbook, answered all of your emails, or updated..
read moreDo You Resist?
Are you one of those people who avoid change? I confess I was resisting changing cell phones. My Treo was sadly out of date and it was awful to do emails on it. Still I resisted changing to a new phone. Want to know why? There are so many choices! There are many phones that..
read moreThe Benefits of Outsourcing
As an entrepreneur you’re incredible at the manufacture of widgets, the cleaning of swimming pools, or whatever your area of expertise is. Are you also an expert in blogging, virtual accounting, human resource management, or technology? Should you be? The bottom line, financial answer is a resounding, “no.” Business owners who succeed are those who..
read moreDo You Celebrate Life?
Birthdays are a great way to remind us to celebrate life. I hope you don’t ever let yours pass by without gathering with those you love to mark the occasion. My birthday is this week, so I am celebrating – not the number, but the event! We all come with No Lifetime Guarantee. We don’t..
read moreThe Value of Team Meetings
Because my team is virtual, we make the time to gather on a quarterly basis for team building, training, sharing best practices, and just plain fun! We wouldn’t have these meetings if they weren’t productive – I mean, what entrepreneur has the time to be away from the office to attend a meeting if they..
read moreWant To Be On The White House Panel?
That was the question that was posed to me recently. Do you want to participate in a White House panel of successful entrepreneurs? Of course, I said “Yes!” So when The White House Business Council held their Urban Economic Forum in Phoenix last week, I was one of the speakers for the workshop on “Accelerating..
read moreTake an Extra Day! Take 2!!
The deadline for filing income tax for individuals and partnership for 2012 is Tuesday, April 17th. April 15th is on a Sunday and April 16th is a holiday in Washington, DC. What this means is that all of us get two more days to get that important filing done. E-file for a faster refund and..
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