Posts in Systems and Processes
What is strategy and why is it important in your business?

Building a comprehensive marketing strategy can do wonders for saving time, maximizing ROI, and achieving business goals. This strategy doesn’t need to be overwhelming, it just needs to be intentional – linking your goals with aligned actions. 

Not everything will work. But the more you’re able to define your audience, clarify your desired outcomes, establish clear goals, and refine your messaging, the more confident you’ll become in your efforts and decisions. 

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Opting out: Mindful ways to spend Black Friday as a business owner

If you’re overwhelmed at the prospect of crafting a Black Friday offer for your business or are feeling pressure to make unnecessary purchases, I’m here to invite you to step back, reflect on your intentions, say no, and prioritize what feels right for you.

Let’s take some time to review (and de-bunk) some of the misconceptions around Black Friday so you can reclaim your time, energy, and bank account.

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How to avoid the trap of distracting ideas

As a business owner, you likely have lots of ideas. Some are worth the time and intention it takes to bring them to fruition, and others simply aren’t.

This is an important piece of self-awareness to have because the flood of ideas can be distracting when you have higher priorities that require your attention. Here's the process I use to test the viability of my ideas. Consider adopting this methodology in your own business to determine whether or not to take action on your ideas.

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What is your definition of success in your business?

Financial performance has been ingrained in our culture as a key marker of success, often used as the standard for measuring or comparing our own business achievements. And while the bottom line in your business is important to some extent – it’s not everything. 

Let’s explore some alternative success metrics that might inspire you and influence how you craft and grow your business moving forward.  

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Business growth beyond the bottom line

Growth is often referred to as an indicator of success; a way to gauge how your company is doing and to predict long-term sustainability. 

For those of us who live in the solo, micro, or small business worlds though, the bottom line doesn't continually go up – nor should that be an expectation!

Instead, it's more important to find and embrace practices that align with and are suited to our values.

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