Small Business Simplifier
Helping You Work More Productively, Profitably and Enjoyably
Remember the game of telephone? When someone would repeat a sentence to the person next to them and it would go from person to person down the line, until the last person would repeat the sentence out loud and see how much it changed from the original sentence. I don’t think I ever played that …
Do you wish you could be a better writer? Are you putting off blogging because you don’t think your writing is good enough? Are your writing skills (or lack of) holding you back from the success you’re seeking? Is writing a challenge for you? You can become a better, more confident …
This time of year can be crazy busy, especially for entrepreneurs. It’s easy to get so wrapped up in filling orders, serving customers, holiday shopping, family obligations, and planning for the New Year that all the fun and meaning of the winter holidays, including Christmas and …
I think I may have been born with the entrepreneurial gene–or at least it bit me at a very young age. I was fortunate to be raised in a family where my parents were willing to encourage teens to become entrepreneurs. As a result, besides babysitting, my first teen job was making macramé …
Do you know what the most important business skill is? It’s not sales. It’s not marketing. It’s not picking the next “sure thing”. It isn’t accounting (thank goodness for that!). And it’s not networking. The most important business skill isn’t any of …
You’ve heard that blogging is good for business. But blogging takes time—and, as a busy business owner, time is always at a premium. Is blogging really worth your time? And what do you have to do to create a top business blog? Yes, blogging is worth your time. There are some definite …
Is there anything more frustrating when doing business with someone and finding out that the relationship will be unsuccessful because you didn’t ask all the right questions before starting your project? And even more so that you didn’t know the right questions to ask? How do you know …
Having trouble keeping on task at your desk? If you improve your work space, you can increase your productivity, with a well-organized and comfortable workspace.
Are you one of the many people who is terrified of public speaking or are you one of the few who knows the benefits of it? Public speaking is said to be one of the most feared activities in life. According to Wikipedia, 75% of the population experiences anxiety or nervousness when speaking in …
Are you a perfectionist? Does it bring joy to your life? I’m pretty sure if the answer to the first question is yes, the answer to question number two is definitely a great big NO. How do I know that? Because I am a recovering perfectionist. I spent way too many miserable years trying to …
