Since all that dust settled in September, what have you been working on? If you're still chasing dust mites, feeling like you're constantly in "catch up" mode, putting out fires and looking backwards - you aren't alone. Many business owners say they're too busy fixing broken things and managing crises to lift their heads and actually propel their businesses forward.
Those entrepreneurs who have found a way to incorporate some innovative technology into their business are the ones who are thriving, even in a depressed economy. Here’s how they did it, and why it makes good sense for you to consider it for your company.
Having a clear purpose or vision is required if you want to have a strong company culture that can be sustained over time and as you grow. Without it, your company and your culture are being morphed and shaped without intention. That’s a problem.
An information hound at heart, Carla loves learning in her day to day life and continues that in the variety of asks that being a Slayer brings. Her breadth of interests range from Severe Weather Spotting, Amateur Radio Operation, Crisis Intervention, Red Cross first aid instructor, and drumming.
Imagine for a moment that when you started your financial planning work, the information that you needed from the client was all there, organized, and ready to go. The time you needed to create that plan was already in your calendar. All you have to do is…complete the plan.
September is almost over. Where did this month go? If you're like a lot of business owners, you've been working your tail off, both personally and professionally, over the past month. It may feel like the last few weeks have simply been a whirlwind, and you're somehow in need of a vacation - already.
Christine Pilkington has been a client of ours since 2016 and wrote an article last year singing the praises of her VA. She tells us how a simple one-off task grew into a valuable relationship that freed her time, brought in money, and ensured someone was scheduled to pick up the kids from school.
I used to hate CRMs. Every financial organization has one embedded in their programs and I always felt beholden to them. I used daytimers, lists, and Outlook calendar reminders. It worked better, faster, and more personally than any CRM system my former employers had implemented. But when I launched my own financial planning firm, a CRM was one of the first things we set up.
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.
