Take a look anywhere online and you’ll be inundated with “must haves” and “quick tips” for growing your business. Whether it’s an Instagram post or YouTube video, this one-size-fits-all advice is everywhere.  The online space is full of cookie-cutter business strategies for achieving an arbitrary 7-figure goal, but is it really all good advice? Should […]

You’re ready for help and you need it fast. You should just be able to find a qualified candidate and bring them on board in a few days, right? … no. There’s no such thing as a “unicorn” when it comes to hiring. Making the decision to grow your team and your business is exciting, […]

It happens more than we’d like to admit: You launched what you thought was your best product yet, and it didn’t perform the way you had hoped.  It’s disappointing, to be sure, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that the launch was a total bust — or that your offer isn’t viable. Honestly, when I dig […]

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The great thing about entrepreneurs? We’re never short on ideas.  The hardest part about being an entrepreneur? Having to follow through on all those ideas. One of the things I think most entrepreneurs and online business owners overlook in their drive to do more/be better/grow faster? Active reflection.  No, I’m not talking about lighting a […]

This time of the year can be busy, even hectic, for business owners. Especially as you’re prepping for Q4 projects to finish and (hopefully??) some time off at the end of it all. Whether you’re fully checking out for the holidays or a much-deserved vacation or simply planning for a natural lull in work while […]

The only constant is change. That same principle applies to your business and the offers you have within it. But when change comes, it might mean that it’s time to retire (or sunset) a program or offer. You may realize that you don’t have enough people in your mastermind to support those within it. You […]

Three things are inevitable in life: death, taxes, and Black Friday. Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic. Still, as an online business owner, you probably already know that Black Friday is a pretty big deal.  It can be tempting to arrange a limited-time discount, plan to make a social media post, and then sit back […]

Disclaimer: The below article might contain affiliate links. That means if you click on an identified link* and subscribe to the product or service, I might receive a commission for the referral. Quality and integrity are cornerstones for me, though, so you can rest assured that I’d never recommend anything I don’t use and love […]

When I worked in corporate America, I dreaded receiving yet another meeting invitation (especially the ones that were right smack in the middle of lunchtime—how rude!). It wasn’t because I can be an introvert, though that didn’t help. Mostly, my annoyance came because the meetings often lacked structure, had no obvious purpose, didn’t contribute to […]