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Aaahhh- summer! Those warm, lazy days where you can kick back, enjoy the sun, rest and recharge. NOT for most entrepreneurs. I've lost track this month of the number of business owners who have told me that getting ready to go on vacation is so stressful, they would rather not do it. Pulling all-nighters to get caught up before they leave, dre Read More

Automating scheduled business functions like bookkeeping, filing, follow up calls is critical to profitability. If you're running a small business, you may be handling many of those administrative tasks on your own. These can distract you from your real work, providing the products or services that earn you income. But these things must be done Read More

As our companies grow we find that the day-to-day administrative requirements to keep them going grow as well. When you are adding to your team this invariably causes additional paperwork. This includes everything from developing great onboarding practices and materials, to ensuring that all the forms that are required by government are complete Read More

Working the system and working on the system are very different things. As an employee, working in corporate sales, I worked in the system. I was told who, what, when and where and I did it. As a business owner and entrepreneur it is my responsibility to make sure that there are proper systems in place that allow me to maximize my efforts, activit Read More

This month, I'm going to share with you some of the tools that you can implement now so that next summer, you can take a major part (if not all) of the summer off. I've tried to take a summer off before, but because business development is fun for me, I start to 'Jones' for it, if I'm not doing it. Instead, what I do is ensure my existing models a Read More

So often I see and hear of family members who dread spending time together and although I understand, it really is a shame. Having access to other minds, other ideas, other thoughts, other resources etc. all within the context of the unconditional love of a family is absolutely priceless. Read More

Ladies, don't abandon any urge you have to focus on your kids, but add a little business in there. You'll be surprised at the results. Some moms (especially the stay at homes) might not want to chat about that so don't engage with them. Instead, look for the other mom's who might be sheepishly checking their blackberries when they think no one is Read More

When you're an entrepreneur, it's not uncommon to have 101 great ideas — and that's just before lunch. The trick to success is staying with what you're in the midst of, and finishing it, before you head off to tackle the next World's Greatest Idea Read More

Part of striking a healthy work-life balance that I often talk about with clients is not thinking about work when you're taking time off from work. If you've organized things right before you left, you shouldn't have to worry about your business commitments while lying on a beach somewhere. Read More

Sunsets are one of the most beautiful things a human being can experience. No matter how many times I've seen one, taken thousands for granted, it is in those special moments when I've truly taken the time to watch this amazing display of mother nature that I have some of the most profound thoughts and brilliant business ideas. Read More