Category: business systems streamlined

  • Business Tools I Love: Slack

    Business Tools I Love: Slack

    How’s it going with running your virtual team? Totally rocking it out, with each team member finding your groove. Or is it a bit of a chaotic mess, with missed deadlines and miscommunications at times. You’re not alone. Running a virtual team has its own challenges, ones that don’t even occur in an office setting.…

  • The Secret to FINALLY Taking That Vacation (Even if You’re a Solo Shop)

    The Secret to FINALLY Taking That Vacation (Even if You’re a Solo Shop)

    When was the last time you took a vacation? Like totally unplugged from running your business? Really, has it been that long? I know, it’s really tough to build a business, keep all the balls in the air and even allow the thought of stepping away for a few luxurious days enter your mind. It’s…

  • Business Tools I Love: Loom

    Business Tools I Love: Loom

    You guys, I recently started using this awesome on-the-fly video tool and I just had to share it with you. It’s called Loom (but also goes by the moniker UseLoom). There are so many video recording apps and programs out there, why does this piece of tech standout to me? My top 5 reasons why:…

  • Systems + Processes + Why You Need Them

    Systems + Processes + Why You Need Them

    Remember how last time  I said that there are three specific principles that all successful business owners have in common and one of those is Systems. And then you probably did a groan and eye roll. Because in your experience, systems are boring and structured and cookie cutter and limiting. Everything you were trying to…

  • Business Tools I Love: LastPass

    Business Tools I Love: LastPass

    When you manage a business, there’s so much data involved. Passwords – you bet! Credit card numbers – of course! On the teams I manage, there’s always one person working in one area of a business while another is working on an equally-important, but totally-different area. For example, it’s pretty much the norm that we’ll…

  • The One Where I Share My Hack for Finding Focus

    The One Where I Share My Hack for Finding Focus

    As a business owner, finding the opportunity to fully give yourself over to a task feels like a rarity. About as frequent as the unicorn passing under a rainbow on its way to meet the leprechaun and share the pot of gold. There’s always something to do and lots of balls up in the air…

  • 5 Tech Tools Everyone in the Online Business World Should be Using

    5 Tech Tools Everyone in the Online Business World Should be Using

    I get asked way-too-often, “what tech tools should I be using? There’s so many – it’s overwhelming!” I totally hear you. Now, wonder no more. Here’s the five must-have pieces of tech you need to be using if you have an online service-based business (darling life coach, I’m looking at you). #1 – Cloud Storage…

  • Even Apple Has to Shut Down Too

    Even Apple Has to Shut Down Too

    There I was, sitting on a metal stool, dutifully waiting for my Genius to come back and tell me what the problem was with my computer. When he arrived, he gave me a synopsis of the diagnostic report, then said something that made me do a mental facepalm – “You know, it’s good to shut…