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When is it Time to Hire Help for My Business?
I Think I Need Help! Do you go back and forth with where your time should be spent as a business owner? Do you consistently feel torn and as if certain tasks are being neglected because there just isn’t enough time? Have you ever asked yourself “when is it time to hire help for my business?” If you said yes to any of those questions, the answer is yes. Help is needed and it’s probably entirely overdue. You pay for everything in either time or money, and it’s your choice to decide how you spend each one. But What Do I Hire Out? Each business is extremely different and the…
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Do I Need Google Analytics For My Business?
What is Google Analytics? Going into business can be overwhelming because there’s always something new to add to the list, always another service to buy, an opinion to be heard, etc. Sure, numbers are boring, yet you hear yourself asking “Do I need Google Analytics for my business?” The short answer is yes. In my opinion, there are 5 core reasons as to why you’d want Google Analytics. How Can Google Analytics Help My Business Grow? 1. Google Analytics is FREE. Yes, you read that correctly,it’s 100% Free and all you need is a gmail account in order to create your Google Analytics account. 2. It can sync up with almost…
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How to Set and Achieve a Goal The SMART Way
Why is it Important to Set a Goal? Much of our lives begins with a dream. A dream to have a more financially free life, a dream to be able to spend time how you’d prefer and not how you have to, a dream to own your own business or become a master at a skill you love. The limiting factor behind a dream is yourself. Do you believe enough in yourself to pursue it and have the grit necessary to continue pushing for it? Do you have a goal with a map to get you there? Often times, it’s the lack of a concrete goal with an action plan…
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8 Must Have New Year’s Goals
A New Year is Upon Us! As with any new year, it’s always accompanied with the want to improve areas within our lives. I encourage you to select a goal to strive for within each category. Keep in mind that these do not have to be massive undertakings that are life changing, they are small but mighty. Let’s get started on the 8 Must Have New Year’s Goals to help you start the New Year on the right foot. Goal setting plays such a big role in helping us push to do better and achieve our dreams. The first step in achieving a dream is to write it down and create a…
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Quickbooks Self-Employed for Boutique Owners
The Nitty Gritty of Owning a Business Running a successful small business is difficult and keeping spending in check is vital. It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in the fun of filling your boutique or shop with all the products you want to offer your customers. Trust me…I know. One thing that has helped me keep things reigned in is Quickbooks Self-Employed. I’ve used Quickbooks and the self-employed option, and in my option, Quickbooks Self-Employed for boutique owners is the best way to go, and I’ll tell you why. What Does Quickbooks Self-Employed Offer? Quickbooks Self-Employed offers several features to help better organize your finances and prepare for the…
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Direct Sales and The Mean Girl Club
Oh…Isn’t That A Pyramid Scheme? Direct sales has a bad reputation and while most of that has to do with how we as small business owners choose to conduct our business, a large portion of that negative reputation is based off how we treat each other within in the industry. How on Earth are we ever going to be taken seriously if we can’t take the time to treat others in the industry with respect, kindness and willing extend a helping hand? The short answer is it will never happen because we’re currently a mean girl club. Woah…that can’t possibly be true because we’re a sisterhood. We’re here to help…
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Gluten Free Unicorn Cheesecake
Unicorn Cheesecake?! Yup! That’s what I said! I’ve been making this cheesecake for 10 years now and I couldn’t rave about this recipe more than I do. I initially found it in a magazine that’s now called Gluten Free Living. I absolutely LOVE this gluten free cheesecake recipe and have tweaked it over time to be the perfect dessert for my household. My daughter has been on a unicorn (unitorn) kick for almost a year and a half now, and upon seeing a fun unicorn dipping creation on Pinterest, my children asked to make it. I was in the mood for cheesecake though so we went with that and it…
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5 Reasons to Use a Posting Service with Your Online Business
Time Management Time management is vital for thriving in the business world. How can you make life easier? Building an online party format takes time but it’s time well spent. You do the work one time until it’s time to freshen things up. Once in place, using a posting service will give you back the time necessary to post. Let’s not even start on actually remembering! Working this business in addition to having another job and/or family is difficult. Time management is efficiency and follow through. All things in life come with a cost, regardless of the task and that’s time or money. When weighing the pros and cons of…
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7 Tips to Balancing Being Mom and Working From Home
The WAH/SAH Juggling Act Finding balance is difficult to find when working from home, or at least it feels that way when you first start out. Your new business is budding and needs all the love and attention it can get, but so are your children – something’s gotta give and you don’t want it to be either! For me, the realization you pay for everything in either time or money resonated loudly. Talk about a lightbulb moment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a hot mess and have some work to do, but overall, I’m finding it and here’s how! Here are my 7 Tips to Balancing Being a…
