Most entrepreneurs’ days are out of control. You’re juggling ten client projects, responding to emails, answering to IMs…all while keeping the kids quiet and out from underneath your desk. In the great words of Saturday Night Lives, Rosanna Dana, “If it isn’t one, thing it’s another.” This is particularly true for those in the professional service industry where time is money.
Month: September 2014
Does Your Small Business Suffer From E.O.?
Most people have heard of B.O. That’s shorthand for body odor that the urban dictionary defines as “a nice smelling smell that you get if you don’t shower regularly and sweat a lot”. Nice spin! Although few have heard of E.O., many entrepreneurs are plagued with it…and its damaging effects.
The Dilemma: Striking a Client Acquisition – Retention Balance
As our business grows, the time dedicated to acquiring new clients vs. meeting the needs of current clients fades. Search the web for “client acquisition”, and you’ll quickly find an overabundance of resources to help acquire and retain clients. What’s missing for small business owners is guidance on how to allocate the precious little time we have to acquire clients vs. retain clients, especially without a dedicated marketing team. Although balance between keeping current clients and finding new clients is unique to each business, we raise the question—are you spending enough time acquiring new clients?
10 Situations to Hire a Business Coach
Hiring a business coach, like hiring a personal trainer, is a matter of timing and desire. If you’ve never worked with a business coach, it can be difficult to understand why any small business owner would need to do so. Still, much like hiring personal trainer, there are some situations that call for more support and assistance to get you to the next level in your business more quickly.
How Entrepreneurs Reinvent Their To-Do List For Better Performance
Much has been written about the infamous to-do list. Whether it’s sketched out on beautifully printed stationery or scribbled on the back of an used envelope, it is the bane of existence for overwhelmed entrepreneurs. I often wonder—is it the use of a list that contributes to greater performance for the entrepreneur? Or, is it what is on the list that exerts the influence needed to make each day count?