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BPP #004: How to life-proof your business
Have you life-proofed your business? That's what we're talking about on today's episode of the Beyond PRO Podcast. This topic is personal, because I recently had a significant back injury that impacted my ability to run my business. As I navigate this, I've been...
BPP #003: The advice that changed my life
In today's episode I'm sharing the advice that changed my life. I'm going to take you back in time to my corporate days when my friend and mentor, Narmin Ismail-Teja looked me straight in the eyes and gave me advice that I still remember (and try to use) almost 10...
“I’m no longer in a constant state of flux.”
Let’s get right to it. If there was a singular piece of advice I could offer a small business owner — whether they’re brand spankin’ new to business, or a seasoned pro — it’s to get clear on their strategic priorities and construct their workflow, activities and...
BPP #002: Working harder is not the answer
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It’s been way too long since you felt clear
The greatest gift of being a small business owner is freedom of choice. We get to choose our path, our business model, how we price our services, who we take on as clients, how we spend our time and everything in between. The choice is ours. And that feels pretty...
The 3 Phases of Small Business Ownership
It’s been my experience, that every small business (we’re talking solopreneurs and businesses with teams of five or less), have three distinct phases they can travel through. Some may stay stalled out and stuck at phase one, many more will make it to phase two and...
Luck is the residue of design
Prevailing wisdom would suggest that luck is something that happens to us. That it’s external and not in our control. When we say things like, “She got a lucky break,” or “As luck would have it,” or “A stroke of luck” what we’re really saying is that some force...
The tools I use to run my business
Look behind the curtain of any successful company, and you’ll see a myriad of systems, tools, people and technology that make it work. And different stages of business require the addition (or deletion) of different resources. When you’re bootstrapping it, you can...
It can’t all be that important
Not everything in your business deserves equal priority or focus. Yes, we wear many hats, and we have an endless to-do list, but the danger is believing that one task is just as important as any other. I think of it like food. Ten calories from a carrot is different...
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