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How to Stay Motivated During a Slow Business Period
Read more: How to Stay Motivated During a Slow Business PeriodI’m going to admit it: Business is a little slow for me right now. This is partially my fault. My focus is on my daughter until she goes to preschool, so I am not able to work more than part-time. But still, when I put my feelers out for work, it’s unusually quiet. It’s odd.…
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Adding a New Service as a Business Owner
Read more: Adding a New Service as a Business OwnerA couple of things have happened recently. One is that I’m working with a pro bono client on a new service that I’ve never offered before. The second is that LinkedIn published a list of skills on the rise. Both of these had me thinking about how I decide to add a new service to…
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Stop Trying to Do It All
Read more: Stop Trying to Do It AllWhen I first started with my business, I was working constantly. I’d sometimes get up at five in the morning and wouldn’t finish until ten at night. It was exhilarating to do it all, but thankfully, I knew it couldn’t last. So as soon as I could, I started taking things off my plate and…
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My Biggest Client Red Flags
Read more: My Biggest Client Red FlagsI’ve talked a lot about red flags in a social media consultant, but not as much about client red flags. Recognizing client red flags before you actually start working together can save you loads of headaches and will save you from having to fire a client. And your business will be healthier because of it.…
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Should You Ever Fire a Client?
Read more: Should You Ever Fire a Client?I remember being at a bar with a friend and she just threw her phone, exasperated. “I’m firing this client. I’m just done. DONE.” I gasped. We could fire a client? Like for real? Being so early in my business, the idea was absolutely foreign to me. I was in the process of building up…
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What to Do When You Experience Business Failure
Read more: What to Do When You Experience Business FailureWhen you’re running your own business, chances are you’ll experience failure more often than you’d like. It’s just the cost of doing business. Those business fails teach you so much and eventually you learn to fail better. But that doesn’t meant that it’s not absolutely devastating. If you get stuck in that devastation, you are…
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Impostor Syndrome and Running a Business
Read more: Impostor Syndrome and Running a BusinessI am a huge sufferer of impostor syndrome. I think everyone is better than me, and eventually everyone will find out that I have no idea what I’m doing. Obviously that’s nowhere near the truth. There is not a single person out there that fully knows what they’re doing. There are just some people who…
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The Role of Values When Running Your Business
Read more: The Role of Values When Running Your BusinessWhen it comes down to it, all of us have values we hold sacred. They guide what we do and what we don’t do. Your business shouldn’t be any different. On day one of your business, you should write down what is important to you when it comes to your business. And it can be…
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Setting Your Fees For Your Own Business
Read more: Setting Your Fees For Your Own BusinessThe most frequent question I get from new business owners is: How do you set your fees? My partner launched his own business this year and that was obviously where he started as well. It can be such a confusing process. I don’t have the right answer for everyone. But I have talked with MANY…
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Getting Started Again
Read more: Getting Started AgainLast week was a lot. I had a multi-day migraine. My family was traveling for a wedding. And I was dealing with an extended family emergency. This was all in addition to my regular work and personal duties. There was no way I could even think about getting started on work for my business. Not…
