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What should I use for bookkeeping? Best project management software? Where do you order business cards? What should I use for building a website?
It's AMAZING how often I see these questions pop up on online forums—the same exact questions a gazillion times a day. The first thing that astounds me is just how many people are launching new businesses every day—crazy, right?! But the second thing I find interesting is that people just want a dang answer.
You’ve been working harder than ever. Putting all your energy into your creativity and checking tons off the to-do list. You’ve been in the flow, that elusive and magical state of “being in the zone”. Yet, you don’t seem to be progressing toward your goal as quickly as you’d like and it’s starting to feel confusing and frustrating…
Here’s the thing. It can be really hard to figure out what's really the right work.
Feeling spent but super guilty about wanting to take a break? Here's how to know when it's time to take a break, recharge, and come back with more energy AFTER some time away:
Creating blog posts or social media posts can take way longer than it needs to if you're starting from scratch every single time. Using a simple spreadsheet to organize your ideas and store them for the right time can drastically increase your efficiency and help you stay focused when you're working on something else.
I'm so glad that self care is part of the conversation these days...But sometimes it can just feel like one more thing to add to the to-do list.
How do you squeeze in three hours of "essential" self care rituals in a day that is already jam-packed with deadlines, emails, and appointments, not to mention your personal life?
When you're working solo or running a small business, one of the best investments you can make is in improving your systems. You may not have the budget to hire an assistant at this point, but spending a little time and money on getting your systems working like a well-oiled machine will restore your sanity and make you look like a boss.
Do you sit down to do work, only to be sucked into the internet rabbit hole? Or lose hours of crucial time to not being able to focus? Here are two distraction proof techniques to help you focus and get stuff done without getting sidetracked.
