Starting your own business is an exciting prospect. You look forward to being your own boss, choosing your own hours, working flexibly, and keeping all the money for yourself. It sounds wonderful but when you get going you realise that there is a lot of ‘other’ stuff that also needs to get done; marketing, networking,…
I want business owners to feel empowered and fall in love with their business again. My team and I work with our clients to help them be more organised, gain time back and continue to grow their business. When business owners feel like the admin is under control, they get to concentrate on the parts…
For many business owners they go into business with a real passion for the business they have created; but can quickly become disillusioned with all the ‘other’ bits and pieces you need to do in order to run a business. That admin can be overwhelming and leave you feeling demotivated and wonder why you went…
It’s that time of year when we’re all reflecting on the last year, setting new goals for ourselves and our businesses, and making sure we’re headed in the right direction. If you haven’t done it already, think about your goals for 2023. What do you want to achieve this year? What do you want to…
I love to be organised. It makes me feel in control and there is nothing better than the feeling of knowing I can manage all I’ve got to do and know I won’t get overwhelmed. But, sometimes something unexpected comes along, maybe there’s a sudden work project that needs doing, my children are off school…
You have to start your day with a plan. Here are 5 things you should do every morning to have a productive day: 1. Set goals for yourself. 2. Start your day with a healthy breakfast. 3. Write down three things you want to accomplish today . 4. Make sure you’ve got everything you need…
Victoria Grant – VA Services recently completed an admin audit for a charity, but what does that actually mean, and can it really help? This organisation approached Victoria Grant – VA Services as they had inherited a number of different systems over the years and each of the three members of staff had their own…
If you’ve followed this short blog series, you’ll already be feeling so much more organised as you will have taken practical action to being more productive. If you haven’t followed the series I recommend you go back and have a look at doing a brain dump and then time- blocking before you move on to…
There are only so many hours in the day and how we use them is a choice, but sometimes we can become completely overwhelmed as small business owners with how much is on our to-do list and how we are going to fit in everything. The answer is time-blocking. This technique will give you a…
Being productive and organised is something we all aspire to be. I’ve never met anyone who’s ever said “do you know what, I’d rather be less organised”. But it’s so easy to procrastinate and get nothing done or be busy without actually be productive. Hitting that sweet spot of productivity is often difficult. Some enemies…