Everyone has hard the adage “Work Smarter Not Harder”, but not everyone truly understands it. That’s because we live in a culture that values hard work and productivity. Because of this we assume that more production equals more pay. On the surface level, this is true. The more you produce the more you get paid. […]
A few nights ago, I was out to dinner with a couple of students from my group coaching program. Both of these students are in the beginning stages of their businesses (we’re talking year one) and the conversation moved toward time management tips. Since I’m on year five of running my own business full time, I […]
With the new year in full swing, some of you may have decided to join a coworking space as an alternative to working from home. Speaking as someone who has been going to a coworking space for two years, I love it. However, it’s not without it’s downsides. Depending on your coworking space, you may […]
As a business coach, a lot of what I do is helping people with sales meetings. After all, if they don’t know how to sell, then they can’t make money. I know that may be hard for some of you to hear, but it’s the truth. That being said, I’ve come to notice how some […]
Part of running a business is knowing how to organize your time. This includes moments when you are extremely busy and also moments when you’re not so busy. One of the things that throw people off is when meetings get canceled. Suddenly they find themselves with an extra hour or two and don’t know what […]
There is currently a running joke among my finance blogger colleagues about how busy we’ve been for the last few weeks. Most years, December is slow, but last year December earned its place on our list of busy seasons. Additionally, we already know January is going to be crazy due to new marketing budgets and […]
A common theme I see with business owners is how wasting time leads to a struggling business. And by wasting time, I don’t just mean wasting time on tasks. I also mean wasting time by taking too long to make decisions. I once heard an excellent quote on a podcast that kicked my tail into […]
As an entrepreneur, you likely have multiple things competing for your attention at all times. Between emails, messages, projects and everything else in your life, it can be difficult to stay on task. That’s why it’s important that you find practices that will help improve your focus over time. The Importance of Focus I once […]
There will come a time in our lives when everything hits the fan. Most likely, it will also be at an extremely inconvenient time where you are required to meet important deadlines through it all. I know because I just lived it. I recently had one of the most intense weeks of my career. What […]
A private coaching client recently asked me how it’s possible to keep building a brand when you are busy with client work – particularly when you are just starting out. People seem to think there aren’t enough hours in the day to get it all done. While I now have a team to help me […]
Amanda Abella
Amanda is a best-selling author of "Make Money Your Honey", a book that helps freelancers and business owners understand their relationship with money and how to make it more productive. She's driven by helping others live the most productive and fruitful way possible.