We’re always talking about boundaries. How to set them. How to think outside of them. How to break them. So which is it? Set them or smash them? It’s both. Setting boundaries is key to getting more done. When you know who you are, and what needs doing, you can focus. And that means saying no to the wrong opportunities, clients, relationships that don’t serve your … [Read more...]
Say No…But Try it This Way
As a business owner, or even just a busy executive or changemaker, the best skill you can master is prioritization. Since you can’t clone yourself and you do need to sleep (and perhaps see your spouse every once in a while), the art of saying no is a powerful tool in your arsenal. Work and life are all about choices. You can say yes to more of the right things–the right projects, clients, … [Read more...]
How to Build a Marketing Plan with Elizabeth Case
Love running your own business, but overwhelmed by marketing and sales? There are so many options out there, it can be dizzying, even for a marketer like me. But rest easy, friend. You’re about to get your whole world in order! Today I’m interviewing marketing consultant Elizabeth Case of Yellow Dog Consulting. Elizabeth has been a long time sales and marketing pro and her firm helps small … [Read more...]
5 Tools That Run My Business
While I might be a branding expert with years of experience in consulting and marketing, when I started out in 2008, I was not an expert at running a business. I cobbled together my operations and processes over the years. Since then, I’ve learned a lot about running a business and working for myself. And that includes slowly finding many of the tools I use to run my business on a daily … [Read more...]
How to Feel Less Busy and Get More Done: A Chat with Laura Vanderkam
Do you feel like you never have enough time? Are you so crazy busy, you can’t get anything done? Do you feel like the weeks are zipping along in a chaotic, unmemorable haze? What would it feel like to get it all done and still find time for the important stuff: self-care, quality time with your kids, a walk in the park? You know…time freedom? Time when you feel “off the clock.” That time … [Read more...]
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