Scope creep is one of the biggest challenges, particularly in service-based businesses, and frankly, no one talks about it enough. Scope creep kills both productivity and profitability – plus it can make you feel like garbage.
We hope you are feeling rested and rejuvenated, and if you're not, that you have some plans to get yourself a little downtime. In either case, now is a great time get some thoughtful planning in place, especially if you or your company gets slower this time of year. Wouldn't you know it: we have just the tools to help you calmly think your way into the last stretch of the year.
If you don’t want or have time to build a fancy website with all the bells and whistles, but you definitely want to be in charge of how you are being presented in the world, here are the basics you’ll want on your simple website.
Many entrepreneurs have no plan at all for how they’re going to achieve the nebulous goal of “growing the business” because very few of them have even thought through what that means. So, if they achieve growth, they don’t know why they succeeded, or what activities generated the best returns. That’s fine if you’re more concerned about earning money today than having a sustainable business tomorrow. But most of us are dreaming bigger than that.
Each year, Admin Slayer’s team likes to get together for a real, live, in-person retreat. We started doing this in the summer of 2016 and found that it made such a massive difference to our internal community that we wanted to keep it up, every single year. This year, we made our retreat a weekend getaway on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, in the small town of Sechelt, BC.
It isn’t a sudden shift, like food poisoning from that poor decision you made last night. It creeps up on you over time, because it took time to create. Sadly, it also takes time to return from it and, as a business owner, the last thing you have is time.
When we talk to business owners about what they’re looking for in an assistant, or ask them about the best assistant that they ever had, we often hear about mind-reading. What many people (somehow) don’t realize is: Your assistant is not, and no assistant has ever been, a mind-reader.
.....aaaaannnnd just like that, we're half way through 2018.
Remember you, six months ago? When you had just fought your way through 2017 and had that fresh sheet of 2018 awaiting you? When you set all those goals, when you dreamed SO BIG?
The demographics of the business world are changing; the need for flexibility is growing and the cost of benefits is rising. Health Care Spending Accounts are a tax-effective way to help soften those costs while providing flexibility for employees from every walk of life.
Some people look at technology as a thing they have to understand and implement (or avoid altogether). That’s letting the tech-tail wag the dog. What you need is someone to understand your business and your intended results, and implement the technology for you.
It's beginning to look a lot like summer! After a long, weather-weary winter, you may be looking for ways to spend some time outdoors. We want to help you get there, and we know delegation (surprise!) will get you there.
Margaret likes to get a running start to her day and being a Slayer gives her the flexibility to fit her work around her fitness and family.
Challenge yourself. When you build a business from nothing, it can be hard to pry your fingers off your creation - even when it’s the best thing you could possibly do. When you must personally handle every little thing, you create a bottleneck in your business. It limits your growth. It leaves you exhausted. It puts a cap on your revenue.
What are the elements of an ideal workspace? Is there a perfect design or roadmap to follow? I wish I could say yes; however, there is no ‘one size fits all’ for any office – each work environment has its own unique aspects and drivers that can be harnessed to foster productivity and success. That being said, there are some key elements that can serve as a starting point for any space.
Getting to know ourselves and the people around us makes it a lot easier to work together successfully. Whether it’s understanding chronotypes, values, work styles, personality preferences, or even biology, this key knowledge helps us seamlessly work together, with everyone focused on being the very best possible version of themselves.
The first quarter of the year is over (!!!) and the stage has been set for the rest of the year. If you haven't stopped to review those amazing goals you set in January, now is the time.
Walk into every room knowing that the possibilities are endless - so endless that sometimes it’s hard to even know what they are. Get comfortable with ambiguity. That’s where the biggest opportunities start showing up.
Last month, we talked about how to start delegating. Your first step was to list all the tasks you do in a given week, to give you an idea of the specific tasks you could be delegating. That was just the beginning. You’re about to take your delegation to the next level.
Ellen believes that bookkeeping is about much more than reporting to the government. She wants your accounting program to work for you, to give you the reports and information you need to better manage your business.
Culture is what you create every time you make a decision, communicate to your team, run a meeting, give someone feedback, design your office space, manage a project, hire, or fire. It’s the total impact of how you make other people feel, how you act, what you reward, and what you say.