by Shannon Simmons | Aug 8, 2023 | Order
I don’t know what it is about summer, but it always feels like a great time to reset. It’s midway through the calendar year, things seem to move a little slower, and business definitely slows down as clients take off for vacation. (Which I hope you’re doing too!) If...
by Shannon Simmons | Feb 16, 2021 | Order, Profit
A lot of business owners start out doing their books in Excel. It’s something they know, and they’re not ready to pay for a service like QuickBooks Online or to pay a bookkeeper. In Excel, you can sort columns and rows, set up formulas to add up transactions, color...
by Shannon Simmons | Feb 2, 2021 | Fix This Next, Order, Profit First
Now you may not be in the same breath with the greats, yet, but it’s a worthwhile goal. And while you may or may not be a master sculptor or painter, you are really good at what you do, right? The question to ask yourself is “Am I (and my company) SO good...
by Shannon Simmons | Jan 19, 2021 | Fix This Next, Order
Admit it. Even if you don’t say it out loud, you rehearse it in your mind. After all, you are the one who started this business, and without you it would all fall apart. NOBODY AROUND HERE CAN DO IT LIKE I DO! Well whose fault is that? You see,...
by Shannon Simmons | Jan 5, 2021 | Fix This Next, Order
There comes a point when you can not and should not be doing everything in your business. When you have to let your inner “control freak” go. You have most likely heard this referred to as “Delegation”. Here’s the problem when many, if...
by Shannon Simmons | Dec 22, 2020 | Fix This Next, Order, Profit First
One of the biggest challenges I have had in my journey as a business owner is hiring. It’s this weird dance of the applicant trying to convince you they are THE most qualified, THE most enthusiastic, with THE best work ethic you have ever seen.And you are trying...
