Do you cringe and grimace when it’s time to get down to business on one of your toughest projects? If you don’t know where to start, it often leads to procrastination, which ultimately hurts your business! Don’t get caught in this vicious cycle. Below I’ve shared some of my top tips for getting started on tough projects.

Social media and online marketing freak many entrepreneurs out, but with this video, I will break down the best online tools and resources for you to promote your business and polish your professional image.

Every day, we have a fresh chance to start over, work hard and accomplish much. But somehow the promise of the morning sometimes slides into the ides of mid-afternoon, which suddenly can crawl into dusk before we’ve completed many of the tasks we started the day wanting to accomplish. What slows down your progress? How do you prioritize tasks when the days are not long enough? And, most importantly, how do you make the most of each day? I’ll give you my strategies in this video.

It takes four simple steps to create a filing system that will work for YOU and YOUR business.  Check out the video below for tips that will help you get started today.

Is your filing system supporting your biz or leaving you flustered? Do tell!

One of the biggest requests I receive from prospects and clients these days is for help getting systems in place for their businesses. The people I work with are smart. They know how important it is to have a good foundation for their business and that systems are a big part of their foundation.

As most of you know, I don’t believe in one size fits all when it comes to making recommendations. Why not? Because everyone is different, which means their businesses are too. So while I’d never say that something will work for *everyone*, I do have my preferences (which you can always ask me about, of course). Regardless of your what kind of business you are in or are planning to start, there are a few key systems that you must have to support yourself. The video below will clue you in.

The video comes from my shoot with Docstoc.  Thanks to those of you on my mailing list who submitted questions for me to answer!

Summer is interesting time for most business owners. Kids are home from school, families are planning vacations, and all anyone really wants to do is lay down by the pool and relax. Unfortunately, we all know that there’s still plenty of work to get done!

All summer long, I’ve been hearing a few things from clients and colleagues:

“There’s just so much to do! WHY is there SO MUCH to do?”

“How does anyone get it all done?”

“I can’t function in my office. I avoid it and nothing’s getting accomplished.”

“Is everyone as far behind as I am?”

“My head is just to FULL of stuff to remember – I’m afraid of what I’ve forgotten!”

A lot of my work over the past couple of weeks since returning from vacation has involved getting myself – and my clients – back on track. Clearing out space, setting up new systems, and creating Master Schedules – all with the purpose of beating the summer slump and getting ready for a fantastic fall.

Throughout the month of September, I’ll be sharing my Back to Business Essentials with you. Space, Systems, Schedules, and Success.

If it’s time for you to gain more clarity, become more effective, and start getting things DONE so you can enjoy your LIFE, you’ll want to stay plugged in this month. I’ll be sharing information here in my newsletters, on my blog, in a workshop and with special calls throughout the month.  Yes, it’s THAT important. You can check out the details of the upcoming workshop below.

This week, we’ll tackle the first essential -  Space.

I’m looking forward to sharing these keys with you throughout the month. If you have questions about any of these Essentials – how to create a productive work environment, how to put systems in place that keep your business running smoothly, how to get more accomplished, or how to make all these crazy things work in your favor, send them to me and I’ll be sure to answer them over the course of the month.

*Originally published in Sorority Factor Magazine September/October 2007*