It may not seem to go hand-in-hand, but it does- healthier people are more successful in business. Entrepreneurs who lead healthy lifestyles are better at self-starting, are more disciplined and they get more work done faster. We already talked about how exercise can improve your business. If you missed that post, check it out here. Still, a healthy lifestyle doesn’t …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
We’ve given you some tricks, so we thought it was time for some treats! Here are 5 FREE treats you can use in your virtual business: 1. Canva – Not only can you use Canva to do your very own graphic design you can also learn graphic design for free on their design school blog!…
Trick or Treat fellow business owners? Today, we’ve got 3 tricks to bring your business back from the Walking Dead. If you’re business has had more in common with zombies lately, then pay attention so it can rejoin the land of the living! (image source for top image) image source 1. The first step with any resuscitation is to …
By now we all know that just because you build your company’s website doesn’t mean that people will instantly start visiting it regularly. Unfortunately, building it is just the beginning of the work required. The good news is that there are some simple things you can do to get web traffic and for this Halloween…
Odds are you’re going to want a snack at some point during your work day, but don’t reach for chips and candy bars. Instead, make some popcorn. No! We don’t mean the prepackaged kind. October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month and because of this we thought we would share some of the best popcorn recipes for this tasty snack. The …
A sales funnel in its most simplistic sense is the steps of taking someone who visits your website from the first step of merely visiting the site to the moment they become a customer. Why do you need a good sales funnel for working virtually? Essentially you need a sales funnel because it takes the guess work and the manual …
When you first started your business, odds are you thought it would be something you would be doing forever. Still, some people grow tired of their business, some just want something new to do and others can’t keep up with the demands of time/money their business requires. If you want to get rid of your business you could simply close …