You’re no doubt familiar with the process of elimination. It’s a method used to narrow your focus. For example, if you’re taking a multiple choice test, or you’re a contestant on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
The Flywheel: How One Step at a Time Builds Businesses
In Jim Collins’ bestselling business book “Good to Great,” he talks about a critically important concept for planning and executing on business strategies. He calls this concept the “flywheel.” It’s a visual illustration of the fact that most companies aren’t built from one moment of brilliance, but from the accumulation of effort over time. A […]
The Essential First Step of Defining Your Project
Many business owners make the mistake of just jumping feet first into projects, without taking the time to define a project. A poorly defined project is usually either destined to fail, or take up far more time and resources than necessary. Defining your project doesn’t take long, but has a big impact on your chances […]
The Art and Science of Prioritizing Projects
In business, there’s always going to be a million and one things you can do with your time. Many of these things could seem important today, but in retrospect won’t seem all that important after all. Learning to prioritize projects and only spend time on things that’ll have a real impact on your bottom line […]
How to Streamline Your Business Processes
If you own and operate your own online business then chances are you have a multitude of processes. Each process contributes to your bottom line. And each process consumes time. Your time is money as they say. If you take the time to streamline your processes you can make more money in less time. Here […]
The 5 Different Types of Outsourcers You’ll Encounter
The term “outsourcer” refers to anyone who you give work to that doesn’t work in your office. In reality however, there are many different kinds of outsourcers in the world. Each different kind of outsourcer needs to be handled differently. Here are the five most common kinds of outsourcers you’ll encounter. ==> The Part Timer […]
SEO Outsourcing Explained
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of the trickiest things you could try to outsource. While there are many legitimate companies that can help you, there are at least just as many companies out to try and scam you. On top of that, there are a lot of SEO firms charging a lot of money […]
Planning Projects: The Most Important Fundamentals
Planning projects is all about getting things done efficiently. You want your projects to be done, done well and done in time. Here are a few of the most important fundamentals you need to master to make that happen. ==> Every Project is Owned by One Person Don’t make your marketing project owned by the […]
How to Maximize Your Energy to Get More Done
We all have our own natural energy rhythm. For example, you may be a morning or a night person. You may feel more motivated during certain times of the week or month. There are cycles of energy that occur within you. When you’re able to tap into these energy cycles, you’ll be much more productive. […]
Outsourcing Programming: Bridging the Communication Gap
One of the biggest challenges to outsourcing programming is bridging the communication gap. This gap can come from both geographical differences as well as language differences. How can you make sure that both you and your outsourcers are on the same page? How do you make sure things don’t fall through the cracks? Here’s how […]