My clients tell me of a love/hate relationship with systems. The love part comes because systems make things easier. The results are predictable, you know what you need to do and know where all the things you need to do it are. The hate part comes because there is a belief (which I disagree with) … [Read more...] about Systems For Your Business
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Hurricane Sandy and preparing your business for disaster
Hurricane Sandy...It felt like someone said to me... "Okay Carrie, this is going to hurt. I'm going to hit you really hard. I won't tell you exactly where. I will give you a few days to prepare but no matter what you do, I'm coming. You won't be able to avoid me." We went to the bank and got … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy and preparing your business for disaster
The Seasons Of Your Business
The trees were in peak foliage season. Reds, yellow, greens and browns against a clear blue sky. The air was fresh and clean with a bit of a chill. I strolled and started thinking about seasons. Seasons of the year, our lives, our businesses. Each season is beautiful and each season has things … [Read more...] about The Seasons Of Your Business
I became a “one of these days” victim
I took a look at my to-do list and realized I had become a victim of "one of these days". My list was a dumping ground. It was full of great ideas that had passed through my mind at some point. The majority of the ideas had no action plan associated with them and my list was so overwhelming that … [Read more...] about I became a “one of these days” victim
Managing Your Email
I had a conversation with a friend of mine who is also a client. She confessed to me that she unsubscribed from my ezine and everything else coming into her inbox. It's not that she doesn't like me it's that she's totally overwhelmed. I know, I feel it too. In fact, the other day I was reading an … [Read more...] about Managing Your Email
Stop Working In Your Business
My client and I were talking about a challenge that she has been having around growing her business. She is an accountant and is often under tight deadlines. On top of the "deadline" work there is constantly other new work coming in. She works hard to make sure that all of her clients' work is … [Read more...] about Stop Working In Your Business
