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how business kills relationships & how to prevent it

January 24, 20178 Comments

I used to often wake up before 5AM, head to the living room and get to work.

I woke up at the crack of dawn because it was the only way to fit everything in. I had client sessions and business meetings and networking events. I had admin like tracking expenses, preparing a social media calendar, responding to emails and writing blogs.

The to do list of business necessities ran on and on and on.

Add to that the desire to make time for life – for myself, for my friends, and for my husband – and you can understand how there was never enough time in the day.

We can really only achieve so much.

if you’re not careful, business kills relationships

if you ask for help, you’re an imposter. right?

March 29, 20164 Comments

If you ask for help, it’s a sign of weakness. Right?

Now that you’ve set your heart on starting something that you’re passionate about, you need to put in A LOT of hard work.

And part of that hard work is figuring it all out for yourself. Right?

On a regular basis, I invite people to ask tell me what help they need in this moment. A suggestion, an answer, a resource, a connection, or maybe just for me to tell them that they are not alone.

Yet, people hold back from accepting the support that they actually want and need. Few ask for help.

Why is there such a resistance to looking to others for support?Continue Reading

the biggest mistakes startups make in the first 6 months

September 15, 20155 Comments

Being in the business of coaching startups, I hear a lot about what entrepreneurs are trying to get off the ground. Some of it works. And some people are really on the right track.

But I also hear A LOT about what doesn’t work. The stuff that holds people back. The stuff that pulls people off track. And the stuff that is, quite frankly, a total waste of time, energy, and money.

I’m all for people being insanely passionate about their products and services and for doing business is a way that “feels right” for them. But I also want you and your business to make it.

And in order for that to happen, there are some mistakes that you need to avoid making.

Here are 5 of the biggest mistakes I see time and time again, and what you should do instead.Continue Reading

how to manage your time better in business

December 9, 20142 Comments

Do you find it hard to focus on your longer term strategy for business growth and still keep the day-to-day running?

Even more of a specific question: How hard is it to choose what to prioritise on a daily basis?

You’re not alone.

Hi, I’m Heather, and I know exactly how you feel!

Not only has starting my own business recently pushed my own juggling skills to the max, but as a remote personal assistant I’ve also helped many people just like you. I meet so many business owners who are stuck in the day-to-day.

It is killing their business AND it’s killing their passion.

Don’t let this happen to you. You can manage your time better.Continue Reading

what successful entrepreneurs do – and why it matters

November 11, 20146 Comments

You want to be one of those “successful” entrepreneurs, but running a business can be hard, eh? You have so much passion for what you’re doing and hope that with a lot of hard work and dedication it will take off.

Yet at times that seems so far away.

Your greatest fear is that you won’t make it. You will have put in so much blood, sweat, and tears yet have nothing to show for it. You don’t want people to think you’re crazy. You don’t want to look like you’ve failed.

So how can you increase your chances of being a successful entrepreneur?Continue Reading