Tips and Best Practices Managing a virtual team is different from managing your own in-house staff. As you grow your virtual team, you'll face some unique challenges. Here are some tips and best practices to help you get started. Be Available Make sure you're available whenever your outsourcers need you. Give [...]
There are many reasons why companies outsource but the main one is to save money. Although you have to pay outsourcers for the work they do, in the long run it'll be cheaper than hiring in-house staff. The only problem is that it's sometimes hard to control how much you spend outsourcing, and this can [...]
Two Great Options to Save Your Business Time and Money Small business owners often forget that they don't have to do everything themselves. Especially in this day and age where much of what we do is online, you can find many ways to get things done without actually doing them yourself. Automating and [...]
In our office our daily meetings include client updates, task sharing and sometimes a good giggle on something that a client told me or something that happened at home. We do 30 minutes prior to “opening time” so we aren’t interrupted. I started noticing that our meetings were becoming less productive and so I started asking [...]
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and when you were done you were not sure if they really got it? I know this happens a lot. Why is that? We all have filters that we hear through. Like rose-colored glasses that blur our vision so does that filter [...]
In business as with everything else, battling the never ending demands of life can be draining. We all know there are things we should do but finding the motivation and energy to really make it happen is a whole other story. Personally, consistency is something I battle regularly. Keeping focused on one task really [...]
It comes time in everyone’s life when you must give up a few tasks in order to go to that next level. As a leader of a small business it’s HARD. It’s not only hard for the leader but it’s really hard for everyone. The first stage of giving up certain tasks is [...]
Trying to Build Wealth? Are You Building VALUE? Who doesn't want more money? Even people with billions of dollars seem preoccupied with trying to get even richer. But why do some people seem to acquire money easily while others really struggle? I'm sure you've noticed that many financially successful people aren't particularly talented. [...]
True entrepreneurs understand the idea of investment and are willing to look at the long term goals in their buying decisions. Over the years I chose to invest in many things and people to see growth, change direction and sometimes just for mental health. It’s taxing (no pun intended) to be a sole-owner and that [...]
In today’s tough job market, students seeking part-time employment, young adults looking for full-time employment, and college graduates looking to begin their careers are finding it difficult to land a job. The family business may be the only place for some family members to find work, even if only temporarily until another opportunity arises. Financially, [...]