It Should Be Easy…But It Isn’t: Social Media Management (Pt 1)
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room—or should I say, the blue bird, the thumbs-up icon, and that little camera that could. Yes, we’re talking about social media this time. You know, that thing we all thought would be a walk in the park, like teaching your grandma to use emojis. But as it turns out, it’s more like teaching her to code in Python.
It Should Be Easy But It Isn’t: Automation (Part 3)
In our third and final (we promise) discussion about automation for small businesses we are going to talk about implementation.
It Should Be Easy But It Isn’t: Automation (Part 2)
You thought we were done didn’t you? Not quite, there is still a fair bit more to know on this one.
It Should Be Easy But It Isn’t: Automation (Part 1)
The very concept of ‘automation’ evokes thoughts of simplicity, being easy and straightforward, and efficiency, right?
Then you immediately figure out how you could be using automation to make your life as a small business owner easier, and suddenly the world all falls into place, and you sail off into the sunset on your piles of cash. Right? Right?!
Lessons from the Peaky Blinders aka Small Business Owners Are Trench Diggers
Don’t worry – no previous knowledge of Peaky Blinders required. Much like Tommy Shelby, small business owners find themselves constantly tunneling the trenches, ducking bullets, and facing adversaries head-on. We are the type to commit to the relentless pursuit of success amidst sometimes seemingly insurmountable odds.
Small Business Owner’s Guide: The Value of Your Time
In the wise words of Miles Davis, “Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.”
This statement couldn’t be truer for small business owners. You have everything to get done, but there are only so many hours in a day or week to do it. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and turn to the internet for advice, you’re likely to find a plethora of management strategies promising perfection—for a price. These can often be too vague or not easily actionable.
It Should Be Easy… But It Isn’t: Prioritising
Is there a worse word in life? Prioritise.
If it doesn’t come naturally to you, the need to prioritise (and even the mere thought of it) is the stuff of nightmares. So much so, that many of us just add it to that list of things we were going to prioritise in the first place and leave it there to haunt us.
From A Workaholic: How to 80/20 Your Life
The Law of Reversed Effort was first coined by the author Aldous Huxley, who wrote:
“The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed.
Benefits of Outsourcing Your Bookkeeping
We Asked Our Expert Project7 Bookkeepers To Lend Us Their Expertise This Month For Our ‘P7’S Monthly 7’ And Tell Us Seven Reasons Why You Should Be Hiring A Virtual Bookkeeper Now To Help Change Your Business For The Better.