4 Tips for Achieving Better Work-Life Balance
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To outsiders, entrepreneurs and people who run their own business look like we got it made. In some ways, sure, we do. We may get to set our own hours, but that doesn’t mean we have more freedom than the average worker bee. As you probably know all too well, we’re are often even more tied down by work, always working, working, working, even…
5 Essential Productivity Apps for Entrepreneurs
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As an entrepreneur, you know how difficult it can be to juggle the myriad tasks required of you throughout the week. Efficient time management is of utmost importance. Luckily you don’t have to handle all of this alone. There are dozens of useful apps that can help you get organized, manage your workload, and get things done. Here are five essential productivity apps to…
Why You Shouldn’t Say You’re "Busy" Ever Again
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Speaking at the Inc. Women’s Summit last year, Anese Cavanaugh, founder and CEO of Dare to Engage, offered a surprising bit of advice for all the up-and-coming business leaders in attendance: Ban “busy” from your vocabulary right now.
Cavanaugh argued that “busy” is a symptom of a much bigger problem. “The bigger problem,” she explained, “is a lack of intention, a lack of presence,…
5 Simple Ways to Sharpen Focus and Increase Productivity
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Productivity is the result of smart planning and focus. As an entrepreneur, you know how tough it can be to stay focused and productive with a million different people and tasks begging for your attention. You also know that despite how accomplished you feel after a particularly productive session or day at work, productivity can be exhausting. Sometimes you need a breather. It’s absolutely…
A Few Quick Tips for Getting Paid Faster!
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Many businesses miss the basics of keeping the cash flowing. This can be incredibly tough on small businesses, which often depend on timely payments from clients to pay the bills and grow. The following are just a few strategies that will help you collect on invoices faster and more effectively.
1. Invoice Your Customer Promptly and Accurately!
Send out an invoice the day you…8 Questions to Ask to Validate Your Product or Business Idea
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When inspiration strikes, it doesn’t always strike gold. Ideas for a product or business should be proven worthy before spending loads of time and money putting plans into motion. Here are eight simple questions you can ask to validate your product or business idea.
1. What problem are you solving?
If you can’t quickly and clearly describe the problem that your product or service…
The 3 Most Critical Components to Building a Business
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Succeeding in business is often a combination of ingenuity, hard work, perseverance, and, yes, even luck. But there are a few things you can do to ensure that the odds are in your favor. Here are three things that are absolutely vital to building a successful business.
1. You must be passionate about your business! This level of passion requires genuine commitment and belief in…
Stop Procrastinating! 3 Simple Tips to Becoming an Exceptional Manager
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When it comes to management, there’s no one-size-fits-all technique. Many factors will determine your management style, including the type of business and your long-term and short-term goals. That said, if you follow our three simple tips you’ll be on your way to becoming a world-class manager in no time.
1. Routines. First, have a daily routine. Eventually, having a routing will create a “Muscle…
