How to Make Decisions Using Time vs. Money Margins
There are a million ways to make a decision in your business. Look at the profit margin. Make a pros and cons list. Trust your gut instinct and what feels best. Do what you’ve done before. Do what you’ve never done before. In different situations, you might use different methods …
Read More
Should you take out a business loan?
Hold onto your seats because I have a potentially controversial opinion to share with you today: Debt is not inherently bad. I get asked the question a lot: Is it ever okay to take on debt in my business? Should I get a loan or use a credit card in …
Read More
What to do before hiring anyone in your business
You need an assistant! Hire for your weaknesses! You shouldn’t be doing any tasks that aren’t revenue-generating! Have you heard this before? I know I have. Oftentimes entrepreneurs rush out to hire a Virtual Assistant (VA), a Facebook Ads Manager, an Online Business Manager (OBM) without actually knowing what they …
Read More
I hate failing
I have a true confession for you, bright and early today. I hate failing. I know, I know. Failure is part of success. Fail forward. Blah blah blah. I don’t care. I hate it to my core. (#enneagram3 much?!) A lot of times when we think we are failing, it’s only because …
Read More
Interview with the Speak to Scale Podcast with Jessica Rasdall
We recently chatted with Jessica Rasdall of the Speak to Scale Podcast on the challenges and tasks entrepreneur’s need to be performing to ensure you’re remaining solvent at the end of the day. No one likes to talk about all of the fears, uncertainties, and worries that come with this …
Read More
3 metrics to help you soar
It’s November and that means we’re in the home stretch, my friends! All of you purpose-driven leaders are probably thinking about finishing up the next eight weeks to enjoy a few days of rest and relaxation with family at the end of the year. What I would LOVE for you …
Read More
How to Pay Yourself Consistently
I have a confession to make. I used to be scared of spending money, including paying myself. My consulting practice was consistently bringing in a few thousand dollars a month and I was terrified of taking any money out for myself, for fear that I wouldn’t bring in another dime. …
Read More
How Nonprofit Transparency = More Donations
I just finished reading Thirst, by Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity: Water. It’s a fabulous book that reads like a novel and tells the story of Scott’s personal journey to creating Charity: Water, and all of the bumps and setbacks he encountered along the way. I drew so many …
Read More
Five Steps to Building Nonprofit Financial Sustainability
You’ve heard the statistic that half of all new businesses fail within the first five years, right? While I haven’t seen the same statistic about nonprofits, I’d venture a guess that it’s a similar number. In fact, the Nonprofit Times released a study in early 2018 that claimed “most charities …
Read More
3 Lessons in Storytelling from a CFO
Storytelling. The latest buzzword in the business world. It makes sense in the marketing space, because I’d sure rather hear a story about how a product or service changed someone’s life than have a stranger shout BUY THIS! BUY THIS! BUY THIS! or DONATE! DONATE! DONATE! at me. I just …
Read More
