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3 Steps to Increasing Profitability in Your Business
I've always loved numbers. As a child, I can remember how much fun it was to fill out that Girl Scout Cookie form as I sold boxes of deliciousness to my family and friends. Every day made me more motivated and determined to reach my goals.
As a business owner, have you ever wished keeping up with all of the key numbers in your business was a simple as filling out a Girl Scout Cookie Form?
As a business owner, maybe the only number you are tracking is revenue. Or, you find numbers overwhelming, because expenses and receipts and tax information make your head spin.
Knowing what numbers to track is key to building a profitable business. It not only gives you a goal or destination to shoot for, but it makes you aware of areas that need your focus so that you can...
Eliminate Paper Clutter with the Fujitsu Scansnap Scanner and Evernote
The tool I use daily to organize my life and my business is Evernote.
After 17 years of drowning in piles of paper and struggling to implement a system where I could easily store and access information, this tool had a tremendous impact on my life when I started using it in 2013.
Evernote allows you to transform your physical filing cabinets into an online system that you can access from any device. If you've ever spent hours looking for that ONE piece of paper, you'll appreciate Evernote's search functionality which gets you to what you need with a click.
Once I set up my Evernote Notebooks with categories such as home, auto, tax receipts, schoolwork,...3 Ways to Reduce Digital Clutter on your PC or Mac
As business owners, there is one form of clutter that negatively affects us each and every day... It's Digital Clutter.
How many of these apply to you?
- Your desktop is covered with screenshots and shortcuts.
- Your toolbar is filled with applications you don't even use.
- Your bookmark bar is so disorganized that you have to scroll and scroll to find what you need. (Or, you don't even use your Bookmarks Bar!)
- It takes you a long time to find files because you have no idea where to save things, how to title them, or how to search for them.
- You constantly reset passwords, because you have no idea what they are.
- You are running out of storage space because you never clean out old files.
- Your inbox has thousands of unread emails.
- You have photos saved in ten...
Get Organized with Evernote: A Step-By-Step Guide
Disorganization is costly. It costs you time, money, opportunities, energy, and your sanity.
Ask yourself this question...
How is disorganization affecting me and my business?
Is it causing you to miss out on leads, contacts, or referrals? Is it causing you to feel paralyzed, frustrated, and overwhelmed? Is it something that is keeping you from creating the life and business you desire?
You're in the right place if...
- You want to stop paying the price for disorganization
- You want to reduce physical, digital, & mental clutter
- You want to increase clarity, confidence, and calm
"Clutter is not just the stuff on the floor. It's anything that stands between you and the life you want to be living." - Peter Walsh
As a digital systems coach and trainer,...
Grow Your Audience & Authority, Increase Engagement, and Boost Your Sales with Live Video
As a business owner, how do you consistently generate more leads? students? clients? customers? referrals? sales?
How do you make online connections and build relationships?
There is one thing that has helped me do all of the above... LIVE VIDEO!!
I launched my business in March 2020 with ZERO people on my email list. Here's what live video did for my business in just 8 months:
Email Subscribers - 1700
Group Members - 1100
Courses Sold - 241
Coaching Clients - 42
Team Members - 2
LIVE VIDEO builds connections and relationships which equals more engagement. Connections build confidence in the value that you bring as a business owner and it helps you to focus on what your audience needs.
What tools should you use?
If you are just getting started,...
How to Create One Month of Social Media Content for Your Business in Just One Hour
How to create one month of social media content for your business in just One Hour
As a business owner and digital tools trainer, I’ve tried many business tools over the years. Every once in a while one of those new tools is a complete game-changer. I’m sharing one of those tools with you today!
Canva Pro is a unicorn tool. Yes, it’s a paid subscription but it’s super affordable and so WORTH IT!
I recently did a video to share some of the amazing features and how this has changed my business, saved me tons of hours, and a lot of money.
You can watch the video above.
What is Canva
If you’ve never heard of Canva, it’s basically a user-friendly online tool that allows you to create beautiful designs as a...
Enrollment Now Open
Looking to launch a course, membership, or coaching program, but aren't sure how? Already have a course, but want to learn how to scale your business for consistent revenue? Founding members get special pricing on this program through September 30!
Struggling with Social Media
Not sure what to post on social media? Wish there was a scheduling tool that posted content to all social sites?
There is! We've been using Socially Inclined for the last few months in our business and engagement has not only increased but it's saved us SO much time! We are able to schedule a month worth of content in under 30 minutes!
Lydia Martin
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After 20 years building a successful home-based business and 5 years as a corporate speaker, trainer and coach, Lydia launched Banish Business Clutter to help business owners reduce stress and overwhelm by teaching systems that increase focus, productivity, and results.
