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Organizing Your Finances
Is your method of organizing your finances to put everything on a spreadsheet? Or are you like my friend who takes a shoebox of receipts to her accountant? Or do you have a partner or spouse who manages this task in your household, and you don’t know the system? (That’s me.) If organizing your financial…
Read MoreLNCs Beyond SMART: Goal Setting to Create True Change
“LNCs beyond SMART” means going beyond the gold standard of goal writing. Here’s an exercise I did with groups. I’d stand in front of the room, and say, “Extend your right arm, keep your feet pointed ahead. Now twist your hips and draw a line with your finger from your midline to your side, parallel…
Read MoreLNC Bookkeeping 101: When You Don’t Like Working with Numbers
LNC Bookkeeping 101 – You have to know your numbers. Whether you like it or not, this is necessary for your business. Do you hate looking at your bank statements? You’re in business to make money, so why don’t you know your numbers? You’re not alone. Money is a huge stress point for many LNCs…
Read MoreHow Often Should You Send an LNC Email Newsletter?
I stared at boxes of printed newsletters and questioned my commitment to printed newsletters. Was this worth the expense? Should I digitally send an LNC email newsletter instead? And if so, how often? If you’ve wondered if you send a newsletter to your clients, whether printed or digital, let me first state that every time…
Read MoreBuilding Strong LNC Client Relationships That Last
Let me tell you about a long lasting relationship. My husband’s friend Martin Newman worked for a venture capital business when we borrowed a million dollars to start a welding company in 1980. With an interest rate of 24% per month, that loan did not work out so well and we barely avoided having to…
Read MoreHow do You Grow Your LNC Business?
Did you know that business support can grow your LNC Business? It’s when you hire team members who can do the support work so you can focus your efforts on money-making tasks. In other words, don’t waste your time doing bookkeeping or other time-consuming tasks. How’s a business supposed to run smoothly when you’re not…
Read MoreSocial Media Transparency: How Much is Too Much for an LNC
Transparency, authenticity, and trust are vital traits for an LNC. But, how open and honest should you be when you share your story? Podcasters Pat Flynn and Jon Lee Dumas are notorious for their transparency, going so far as to post monthly income. You might think that when you’re making the kind of money they…
Read MoreHarnessing the Power of Your Time and Concentration
Harnessing the power of your time and concentration is vital to achieving everything you want. Who doesn’t want to get more done in less time? That’s possible when you learn how to use the power of your concentration. Many LNCs struggle with having enough time to accomplish what they want. Yet we continue to waste…
Read MoreThe Savvy LNC Focuses on Business Goals
A successful LNC focuses on business to avoid the Shiny Object Syndrome to keep your business on track. Overwhelm in business is a big deal. There is always more that could be done. More blog posts to write, more social media marketing, more clients to connect with, more, more, more! And one of the biggest…
Read MoreThe Many Hats an LNC Wears
The many hats an LNC wears are part of owning and operating your service-based business. It’s inevitable. As a small business owner, you will wear many hats. Marketing manager Bookkeeper Customer Service Administrative Technical support staff But while this type of multi-tasking is to be expected, you have to be aware that not all of your…
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