How to Get Started with Process Mapping

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In a previous post, I wrote about process mapping and how it can really benefit your business. In this post, let's talk about getting started.  That's always the question I get --- what do I do first?  Remember to go back to the initial article if you need to know more about what process mapping is as I don't want to be too redundant here. To get started with this whole concept of drawing out your own maps to document your business systems, … [Read more...]

Business Process Mapping: A Tool for Practical Problem Solving

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Very few people I know use business process mapping, but it can be a really good way to figure out the difference between what is happening now vs. what you want to have happen with certain systems running in your business. For example, you might have this really great product out in your online store, but you somehow keep losing customers -- like 85% of the time -- after they click the "add to cart" button.  What happened? Or in another … [Read more...]

5 Limiting Beliefs About Business Systems

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There is a lot to get done in any business...unless somehow you just walk into one that runs itself.  What we tend to do is become "fire-fighters", putting attention and time to only those things that appear urgent or necessary.  No business owner can operate on high velocity for long without burning out quickly. Much of the time, we're operating this way for lack of the right tools and systems in place. And even beyond that, we are thinking in … [Read more...]

Are You Being Bullied By Your Fears?

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My eldest child plays soccer.  She's pretty good at it too.  And this year, her team moved up to Division 1 so things are exceptionally competitive. When she was younger, the "Princess" was always ultra polite - one of those kids who all the teachers fawn over because she said, "please" and "thank you".  I suppose that's not a commonality much anymore.  But that streak of politeness doesn't work very well when you play competitive sports. … [Read more...]

Having a Wealth Mindset In a Scarcity Thinking World

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Aren't you always hearing "I wish I could attract more money into my life?"  I think I've said it myself a few times...I've heard it a lot of times.  Especially with that mega millions lottery in the U.S. a few short months ago!  And we all heard a few stories coming out of that one, didn't we? I've checked around and couldn't find anyone who answered 'no' to this question. The reason is - like it or not - much of what determines how much … [Read more...]

How to Develop a Smart Marketing Plan for Your Online Business

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There’s a pretty well-known online marketer whose favorite quote is “Hope is not a marketing plan”. In other words, you can’t just pick a marketing strategy and “hope” it will work. Instead, you have to put together a detailed marketing plan where you lay out your bevy of strategies for meeting your business goals. I don't mean a comprehensive list of daily tasks...rather, it's about breaking down each tactic you want to use and the … [Read more...]