If you provide customer service at your job it’s not always a bed of roses. Working with the public can be frustrating at times. You may have to help customers who are difficult to deal with if not down-right rude. At times, however, your coworkers can be nearly as challenging. They may purposefully exclude you […]
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 […]
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 […]
As a human being, your time is the most valuable thing you have because it’s limited. As a business owner, not only is your time limited, but you can always use it to make more money. The problem is many business owners don’t know how to use their time wisely. How do I know this? […]
You must learn to manage your time. As Renzo Costarella perfectly put it, “Time management is a skill that even the most seasoned business people struggle with.” But, it’s also one of the most important if you want to succeed in both business and life. That’s why I make the most out of my calendar […]
Those who manage and lead other people must constantly juggle a multitude of different tasks. They must also have good communications skills as well as some knowledge of human resources issues. If they are to manage effectively they have to be self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision. But in addition to […]
I coach a lot of small business owners who just quit their jobs to work for themselves full-time. One of the questions I get asked the most is tips for structuring your workday for productivity. Up until this point, they have been accustomed to someone telling them what to do with their time. Now that […]
A few years ago, I started blogging as a means of holding myself accountable as I fixed my finances. Fast forward seven years and I have a thriving online business that is on track to earn six figures in the next year. Despite the fact that the internet has been around for a while, people […]
I often get asked about how I manage my own work-life balance. The answer is quite simple – I don’t believe in balance. It’s a myth. Instead, I focus on work-life integration and design my life and business accordingly. Why I Prefer Work-Life Integration The reason I don’t believe in work-life balance is that it […]
