by Natasha | Dec 30, 2014 | Ground Yourself, Optimize Your Business, Productivity, Secrets from the Systems Chick
Devising a plan to achieve goals can get very challenging. Even when we take the time to do it, we quickly give up on our goals, because we never translate them into day-to-day actions that actually fit our very busy schedules.
As a result, our plans look wonderful on paper but are quite impossible to achieve.
How DO we create a plan that motivates us instead of bringing us down and making us feel bad about ourselves?
by Natasha | Dec 2, 2014 | Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips
Did all sorts of fears creep up on you the last time you thought about taking a vacation?
Can I go on vacation without ruining my business? Everything’s going to collapse if I’m not in control. I’m the only one who can keep things running smoothly. Maybe I should just keep working and take a vacation later.
While worrying is understandable, we must also remember the reasons we started our business in the first place
by Natasha | Nov 25, 2014 | Essential Business Systems, Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips, Set Up Your Business
When’s the last time something unexpected happened in your business?
Maybe you lost a contractor and had to scramble to find another one only to realize that your program could no longer launch in time.
Or maybe your family had an emergency and needed you, so you got behind on a few projects.
Unexpected things happen and sometimes we’re not able to follow through with the systems we’ve set in place.
Don’t get caught up in feeling disappointed.
Get yourself back on track!
by Natasha | Nov 18, 2014 | Essential Business Systems, Optimize Your Business, Productivity, Set Up Your Business
How many times have you looked at your to-do list and had no idea what to tackle first?
Should I start with social media because it could bring in money? Or should I take care of some client projects because I don’t want to lose their business? But wait. . .what about writing content for the next module in the course I’m creating?
Sound familiar?
Do you wind up feeling so overwhelmed that you just head off to Facebook to look at pictures of your friend’s wedding last week or tweet to all your online business friends about how you can’t focus?
Guess what?
You need to set your priorities!
You’re losing out on potential clients, cash, and valuable time because you lack clarity.
by Natasha | Nov 11, 2014 | Essential Business Systems, Set Up Your Business
What would happen to your business if you got very sick or died? I don’t want to be depressing, but this is an important question that every entrepreneur must answer. It’s not something we like to think about- especially when we have an overwhelming list of other...
by Natasha | Oct 28, 2014 | Essential Business Systems, Grow Your Business, Productivity, Set Up Your Business
Are you still in the early stages of building your business? Still wearing not only multiple hats but shoes and shirts, too?
All this task switching means you’re constantly learning new skills—like how to build or make tweaks to your website—and you’ve got to learn them as quickly as possible while still maintaining professional quality.
You need help—affordable support!
by Natasha | Oct 21, 2014 | Delegation Fundamentals, Organizational Tips, Productivity
What does it really take to hit six figures?
I can tell you one thing. Well, actually three things—three traps—that prevent us from meeting this financial goal.
by Natasha | Oct 14, 2014 | Organizational Tips, Productivity, Set Up Your Business
How many times have you opened an email, read it, closed it, and made a mental note to come back to it again, because you didn’t have time for whatever task was inside?
How many times have you accidentally come across this e-mail days, weeks, or even months later and realized that you never responded to it?
Have you lost a potential client by doing this? Have you ever felt embarrassed by how long it’s taken you to respond to someone?
You need to tame your inbox habit!
by Natasha | Oct 7, 2014 | Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips, Productivity
When you want to boost productivity and get truly organized, technology can be so helpful.
However, moderation is key.
Too many tools can easily become yet another thing you’ve got to manage and wind up “eating up” your time instead of giving you more of it.
The trick?
Select tools that help you accomplish several functions at once.
by Natasha | Sep 30, 2014 | Organizational Tips, Secrets from the Systems Chick
Does just the thought of working on your systems make you feel nauseous and overwhelmed?
I’m coming to your rescue!
Optimizing your day-to-day business activities is easier than you think.