No matter where you’re at in your business, what degrees or certifications you have, or how much money you make, you will always face changes and challenges. Business is ever-evolving and there will always be bumps in the road. The best way to face changes and challenges is to embrace them as redirection.
Read MoreThis blog post is a message for all of my fellow badass, smart female entrepreneurs who are changing the world. I know it’s tempting to go-go-go and constantly feel like you should be doing more as you focus on your one end goal. I know it’s easy to fall into the trap of comparing yourself to others and working yourself into a state of burnout to achieve what you set out to do. I blame social media and hustle culture for this. The reality is, the most pivotal, expansive moments of growth happen along the way.
Read MoreYou are not the security blanket for your team and you cannot foster a culture of codependency. I reminded my team that they were more than capable of supporting our clients and excelling in their roles. This reminder empowered them to own their roles and kick ass at them, with or without me.
Read MoreIf you’re a business owner with trust issues, this one’s for you. Consider this a mini-intervention that will save you a whole lot of time, stress, and anxiety as your business grows and expands. Are you ready to hear it? You MUST put the trust in your team!
Read MoreAs a business owner, there are a ton of characteristics you must embody. Drive, ambition, passion, heart, and resiliency are just a few, and the list goes on. In order to truly run a successful business and make an impact, the one characteristic you must embody is integrity.
Read MoreSelling always seems to get a bad reputation. So often, entrepreneurs struggle to sell without feeling guilty, slimy, or pushy. But what if selling wasn’t really the problem at all? What if it was your mindset around selling? If you want to drastically improve your mindset and process around selling and actually feel fulfilled in your business, this is the advice you need to take in…
Focus on selling whatever you are most excited about!
Read MoreThe number one thing that you have to do for your business to succeed is simply to give a shit about the people you serve.
That’s it. That’s the golden ticket to success. Give a shit about your current clients. Give a shit about your potential clients. And give a shit about your past clients.
Read MoreIf you want to take your business to the next level, you have to walk the walk. In order to make your dreams a reality, you have to shift into the energy of taking action. It's not just about having systems, processes, or life-altering ideas, even though those are extremely important and I want you to have those too! Success and sales come from actually taking action, no matter how big or how small those actions are.
Read MoreIf you’re an online entrepreneur that works with service providers, team members, or an agency that delivers services, you should ALWAYS have a contract in place. A contract sets out the terms of your working relationship including the services to be delivered, the price, how payment should be delivered, and more.
It is essential to read your contracts carefully in order to fully understand what you can and can’t expect from your service provider and how they do business. When you sign the contract, you’re making a promise to the person that is delivering the service that you will honour what is in it.
Read MoreMany entrepreneurs start their business with the goal of creating a life with more freedom, flexibility, and opportunity. Then, once they see the impact their business is making and the lifestyle it’s creating for them, they can’t help but want more. If you’re at this place in your entrepreneurial journey where you want to scale sustainably, read on to learn about the 3 types of support your business needs in order to go the distance.
Read MoreDo you have a ton of knowledge, expertise, and content inside of you that you just can’t wait to share with the world? A great way to deliver all of this to your ideal customers is through an online course or program. Once you decide you’re going to go the course/program creation route, the first step is finding a platform that allows you to beautifully design and deliver your material.
Read on for our 3 favourite platforms to launch your course or program.
Read MoreInvesting in your business can be scary, but instead of just thinking of it as a lot of time or money spent on your business, think of it as an investment in yourself. Investing in yourself is 100% necessary in growing both personally and in your business.
Read MoreSo often, entrepreneurs get nervous about unplugging and leaving their team to handle the day-to-day tasks, projects, and client communication. They fear that something will go south or something will not be able to move forward without them.
I’m here to tell you… that’s bullshit! If you trust your team and prepare them well, you can 100% enjoy your time away guilt-free. Check out these 5 tips for preparing your team while you’re on vacation.
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself on the struggle bus trying to focus? This is one of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur, especially in the virtual assistant space where you may be working with multiple clients and team members. When it feels like there are a million things to get done and not enough time, it’s important to take a moment to get re-centered and take it back to the basics with these 6 simple tips to get more shit done in your business.
Read MoreAs entrepreneurs, it can be easy to want to chase down the income and shiny objects that we see others achieving on social media.
However, if you only focus on the money, you will never succeed.
The truth is, no matter how much your clients pay you, you should treat each and every one of them the same.
Whether they pay you $500 a month or $5,000 a month, each client should be given the same level of attention and priority in your business.
Check out this list of a few things that are more important than making money in your business.
As an entrepreneur, you reach a point where winging it just doesn't cut it anymore.
In order to run a kick-ass, productive business and find success in every project, you need to be using a framework.
Read MoreEntrepreneurs often think they have to have a shit ton of products and services in order to sell and hit their sales goals.
However, that can often lead to overwhelm and burnout trying to master ALL the things.
If you’re not hitting your sales goals right now, I guarantee you that the reason is not because you don’t have enough products or services.
In order to find success and hit your sales goals, you have to slow down and simplify.
Read MoreDoes the word “delegation” fill you with dread and send you into a sweaty-palmed, heart-racing spiral?
As entrepreneurs, letting go of control and allowing others to take the reigns doesn’t come easy to us.
Sometimes, it’s hard for us to recognize and admit we need support, let alone take the steps to actually put those supports in place.
By being able to allow others in to support us, we enable ourselves to take a step back and focus on the big picture.
The way we talk to ourselves impacts everything we do in our business.
As entrepreneurs, we tend to be our own worst critic. It’s easy for us to question every damn thing we do, think, or don’t do in our business.
All of these negative thoughts and habits of questioning and doubting ourselves can be draining and detrimental to our business success.
Read MoreGrind culture has become quite the norm over the past years in the entrepreneurial world.
It tells us to ignore our well-being in order to be more productive. The premise is to go, go, go until you can’t go anymore.
But I'm here to tell you… you are not a damn machine!
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