I’ve talked before about how to create a winning team but today I wanted to dig a bit deeper.
Building your “A-Team” comes with many benefits, not least of which is having a dedicated team you can rely on to take tasks off your desk.
But as anyone who has tried – and failed – to delegate will know, the key to SUCCESSFUL delegation lies in knowing the right person to take each task. This week I share how you can identify the strengths in your team.
Read MoreWhen you look at your to-do list, how does it make you feel? Does it make you feel overwhelmed, stressed and anxious?
If so, I bet you’re stuck in the cycle of doing All The Things. Everything comes to you to be actioned.
But you’re the CEO – you shouldn’t be the Chief of EVERYTHING. If this sounds like you, you’re on a fast track to overwhelm and possibly even burnout. Read on for how you can combat this and stop doing EVERYTHING in your biz.
Read MoreAs your business grows and becomes more successful, it’s only natural that things get more and more complex.
You get a bigger team. You deliver more services to your customers. You use more tools to work effectively.
Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a good tool to help you work at your best...But the challenge starts when you have too many moving pieces - it becomes hard to see the wood for the trees.
Read on for my top practical tips to simplify the way you and your team work - and UP your profits.
Read MoreIt sounds too good to be true, right? The ‘hustle hard’ mentality has tricked us all into believing that we have to work longer and longer hours to become successful.
So much so, that it’s common for entrepreneurs to feel guilty if they’re achieving success without working 50 or 60+ hours a week.
But it doesn’t have to be like that.
Here’s my story of how I doubled my profits while working less - and how you can do it, too!
Read MoreI’m an expert at helping entrepreneurs delegate effectively to take their biz from strength to strength.
Some of my clients have never tried to delegate before, so we’re starting from scratch with the techniques, processes and structures to help them delegate to elevate.
However, sometimes I come across a client who tells me they are delegating already…but they’re still not seeing the results they were expecting. So how do you identify that something’s going wrong?
Here are the top two signs you’re not effectively delegating - and my tips on how to solve it!
Read MoreWhen hiring a new start in your business, a lot of focus is put into the interview and selection process - and rightly so.
But once you’ve got the right person ready to start in your biz, how do you KEEP them there?
It all begins with your onboarding process, and I’m sharing my best tips to bring in an engaged, excited and knowledgeable new hire.
Read MoreIf you want to grow a successful team, hiring is going to play a big part in your business. Many CEOs try to go it alone at first, but getting the process wrong can be costly.
Here are the two biggest mistakes CEOs make when hiring, and how to combat them.
When people hear the term “virtual assistant”, often they think of someone who can remotely help you with the administrative tasks in your business.
And while that’s absolutely true, you might be surprised at some of the things a great VA can support you with in your business.
It’s becoming the new normal to utilise the skills of a virtual assistant which I LOVE to see.
After all, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to run a successful business when you’re working all on your own.
As well as the admin tasks, there are a whole load of things an elite VA can do to supercharge your business; here are 3 of the most surprising ones.
At the end of last week, we said goodbye to June, as well as the first half of the year.
This means that right now - the midpoint of the year - is the BEST time to take stock of how well you’ve performed up until now and, more importantly, start identifying what you can do to make the remainder of the year the very best yet!
And while Forbes agrees you should be reviewing your year in full, it’s also important to do a mid-year review to try to recognise areas where you can course-correct, and nudge yourself back on the path to success (if needed!)
So how do you approach reviewing your goals when you’re 6 months through the year?
Read on for my top tips on how to go about it.
Read MoreEntrepreneurship: it’s a demanding lifestyle.
You’ve traded in the security of a traditional 9-5 because you want more. So it’s only natural that you give more as you build your business...right?
But always giving more… it takes a lot out of you and eventually, things start to suffer.
Your mental health. Your physical health. Your relationships (personal AND professional).
As the old saying goes, “you can’t pour from an empty cup”.
So how do you show up as your best self in business?
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