Is it phone calls, attending networking events, putting in billable hours? 

To grow your business, it’s important to figure out what really drives it and do more of that.

It is so easy to throw hours of your precious time toward issues that have little value to your business. (If you start out your day by opening your email, I’m talking to YOU!) Think about how you start your day on a regular basis. Are you SPENDING your time or INVESTING it?

Here’s a simple plan to help you focus your actions and drive the success of your business:

When was the last time you actually listened to your own voicemail recording? Most of us consider ourselves interesting, creative women, but that’s not how our voicemail sounds. 

Wonder how many thousands of times I’ve heard that the person I’m calling is “…out of the office or on another line, but your message is important…”   

There is no reason for anyone—with the possible exception of a funeral home—to have a mundane voicemail message. Get over it girls! Do us all a favor and create an interesting, upbeat voicemail...

Many of us spend more time on email than all other business tasks combined. But how much of that time is really necessary and how much is just wasted effort? And are all the emails that we subject others to really necessary?

Here are five ways that you can cut email time for yourself and others.

Five Ways to Save Email Time

1. Create email-free times. Consider blocking off half-days once or twice a week as email free.  After you feel comfortable doing that, don’t check your email for...
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During the Q&A at the end of my keynotes, I’m often asked how I personally build valuable connections. Over the years I developed five GREAT approaches that really work for me. Think about how you can apply these ideas to your connection building.

I’ve been a successful entrepreneur for 25 years now and during that time I’ve identified what, to me, are the Five Biggest Mistakes Women Make in Business. See if you are guilty of any of these.

Whenever I speak, I’m asked about how I personally built great businesses. Over the years I developed five GREAT approaches that positioned me for success. Think about how you can apply these concepts to your business. 

What would your life look like if you totally eliminated interruptions during the business day? Of course, zero interruptions is probably a pipedream, but you can certainly reduce the number of interruptions you deal with in any given day. 

Here are five approaches to getting rid of chronic interruptions. 

Is it just me, or does it seem that life keeps speeding up? Do you have more and more things to do, but less and less time to get them done? One surefire way to dig your way out of this hole is to eliminate things from your to-do list. But how to do that without having things fall apart?

Here are five questions that will help you understand the tasks you must do versus those you’ve fallen into a trap of thinking you must do.

If you’ve got a consistent problem it is important to determine the cause. This is often obvious. But sometimes you’re unable to track back to the root of the problem

To determine the cause of the problem, ask yourself the following questions. Then evaluate your answers to develop a viable solution.

OK, I call myself a “Growth Expert.” And my mission is to help women build multimillion-dollar businesses while living the lives of their dreams. But when I started my current business over ten years ago, I intentionally decided to keep it small. Here are reasons why you also might want to keep your business small.