Putting Robots To Work
Putting Robots To Work
One of the things we do at Do Your Thing as a trusted partner to our clients is look for ways to save their precious time for [...]
Should I Stay or Should I Grow Now?
Should I Stay or Should I Grow Now?
An email came in from an on-again, off-again small business client, asking a common “quick question.” This is [...]
Perfectionism Kills Profit
Perfectionism Kills Profit
A client was reporting in on a new program they’d just offered for the first time and were about to offer again. In that [...]
Custard Tarts & Other Business
Custard Tarts & Other Business
One of my favorite treats — something I do for me when I’ve had a full day of work and need to rest my mind a [...]
The Problem With Financial Reports
The Problem With Financial Reports
Are you feeling bad that you’re avoiding looking at the reports your numbers-person or numbers-software generates? [...]
The Time Things Take
The Time Things Take
I was raised by someone who walks really fast. Fast was good, fast was smart, fast was better. If you were asked for something [...]
Magical Thinking: The Allure of Get Rich Quick
Magical Thinking: The Allure of Get Rich Quick
Something I think about a lot, as I work with small business owners and as I run my own small business, [...]
Is Money Bad?
Is Money Bad?
Once upon a time, a few years ago, I was speaking with a small business owner about her pricing and she said that, really, if it were up [...]
Hustle on 11? The Ultimate Power Move
Hustle on 11? The Ultimate Power Move
Welcome back to part 3 of the most common mystery I’m asked to sleuth, “Why am I not making any money?” It’s [...]
Hustle on 11? Open Your Eyes
Hustle on 11? Open Your Eyes
Last week we kicked off this three-part series — my answers to the most common question I’m asked by prospective [...]