When you are a small business owner wearing many hats, it is easy to get lost in putting out fires daily versus being able to spend some time directing and strategizing your business. As we embark upon a new year, I thought it would be a great time to offer five quick ways you can "recharge" yourself so that your business can soar to new heights. Check out these tips and make a plan to implement them into your new business strategy...
Recharge You...
Reassess your passions and make them align to the services you offer this year. The goal is to make operating your business fun because you love making a difference in what you do. So find that spark and apply it, as much as possible, to how you run your business.
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Heighten your level of expertise by attending workshops, continuing education courses and/or conferences. Often, new ideas are generated that can give way to new service offerings or that make current ones easier to provide. Networking is another great outcome to attending professional development courses. You never know who you'll meet that could bring new opportunities for outsourcing or add a new great employee to your business.
Clean-up your client list...
This year, it may be a good time to decide not to waste energy trying to please clients who either do not pay for your service or who will easily change service providers if you have even a slight increase in prices. Instead, decide to give your very best and more to paying clients who remain loyal and who want and need your services. Focusing on the latter will bring an increase in clients just like them and that will do wonders for your revenues!
Organize your business' records...
If your filing system is cluttered then, more than likely, it is negatively affecting other areas of your business, whether you realize it or not. Unorganized systems in your business could cause you to miss out on revenues and other opportunities you may have had to pass on due to a lack of having orderly financial documents available. There are a number of accounting software systems that allow for easy data entry and great reporting that can improve your decision making abilities as well. QuickBooks Online™ is a highly recommended platform that will allow you to easily catch-up months of data if you've fallen behind and make it even easier to maintain your record keeping. Check out our Pro-Advisor profile to see how we can assist you.
Take some personal time off...
Now that you have received some direction on re-charging yourself. Take a few personal days to yourself to relax before you go into full implementation mode. Having a peaceful, calm demeanor before embarking on a new journey helps you to be at your best from the start so that that's exactly what you can expect in the end - the absolute best!
In closing, running a business can be exciting, but emotionally draining as well. You should remember to take time to recharge each year, or heck, each quarter, at minimum to continue to give expert direction and guidance that steers your business towards success and prosperity. To learn more about how you can turn your small business into a cash generating machine for your personal growth, download our free e-book by clicking the button below:
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