For many small businesses, I work with this time of year is rough. There is so much to do and deal with both personally and for the business. One of the biggest complaints I hear is that productivity plummets around the holidays and it is hard to stay on track. This is the reason I just did a half-day workshop …
Does your Business Get Holiday Overload?
Is your business prepared for the holiday rush? I know for many businesses there is often a boom in sales, which is great! But if you are not adequately prepared you will feel like you are drowning and the exhaustion will keep you from enjoying this time of year with your loved ones. I found this to be very true …
Do you get the Holiday Business Blues?
Does your business go through a depressingly slow time during the holidays? I know the holiday season for many is a turbulent time. In my daily work, I get to meet hundreds of small business owners and hear about the issues they have during this time of year. For example, one owner I worked with struggled greatly to keep sales …
Top Productivity Pitfall #3
**** Emails and Phone Calls **** Wait, WHAT? It’s ok if you are thinking that right now; so many of my clients have totally balked at me when I tell them to “cut it out.” Ok, now before you just throw this document into the recycle bin, I am NOT telling you to never do emails or phone calls. So …