The Right Way to Complain in Business

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “It takes as much energy to complain as it does to plan.” Think about the last time you complained in your business. What was it about? Was it that every call you took was asking the same question as the previous caller? Are you complaining about the number of tasks you have to do and feeling like …

Beware Shiny Object Syndrome

Odds are if you follow a lot of online business gurus you have heard of shiny object syndrome at least once. But if you haven’t, you need to know what it is, how it can cripple your business and how to avoid it. What Is Shiny Object Syndrome? Shiny Object Syndrome (Objectivius Shinium Syndromus) is defined as the attraction to …

This Thanksgiving, We’re Thankful to Be Entrepreneurs!

Last week we went to our Facebook page to pose a question. We wrote, “As we approach Thanksgiving…We’re curious: What is it about being an entrepreneur that makes you thankful?” Unsurprisingly, some wonderful answers came in. Check them out below and then after you think of why you’re thankful to be an entrepreneur, head HERE to share the reasons you …

Why You Should Attend a Business Conference

In a virtual business face to face interaction can easily become nearly non-existent. Sure, you can schedule meetings and luncheons for some human contact, but you should also make a point of attending business conferences in your business’s niche. It gets you out of your comfort zone. There is a saying that out of your comfort zone is where the …

Chris Ducker’s 3 Lists to Freedom

Chris Ducker is known amongst virtual business owners as the go to guy for all things outsourcing in your business. His goal is to give entrepreneurs back their time so that they can focus on the things they really want to do while outsourcing the tasks that really don’t light them up. Wondering what you should be outsourcing in your …

World Kindness Day is This Friday 11-13-15

National Random Act of Kindess Day isn’t until February 2016, but this Friday November 13, 2015 is World Kindness Day. According to the site daysoftheyear.com “Kindness Day was born when a collection of humanitarian groups came together on November 13, 1997 and made a ‘Declaration of Kindness’. Likewise, on Kindness Day everyone is encouraged to make a similar declaration. Donating …

Links you Should Bookmark for your Business

What’s the first thing you do when you find a website that you want to frequently visit? You bookmark it! Why? Because with the vast number of websites out there it’s easy to forget the name of the one you fell head over heals for. Well, get your mouse clicker ready because we have some ideas for additional links you …

Side Hustles to Stay in the Black

The uncertainty that comes with being a small business owner can often be frustrating and one of the frightening uncertainties is income. Unfortunately, no matter how much planning you do, no matter how many systems you put in place or how much hustle you give the reality is that there could be months where you are in the negative financially. …