Other people’s small business mistakes can cause you big problems. It’s not just a cliche that we live in a connected world. Statistics show that our opinions reach between 150 and 250 people. If you work for 12 clients a year, you have the potential of being connected to anywhere from 1800 to 3000 people by way of word-of-mouth, just in the first level of contact.
Entries Tagged 'Managing' ↓
How Other People’s Mistakes Can Hose Your Business
November 17th, 2007 — Customer Service, Managing
Juggling Projects? Stop
October 3rd, 2007 — Managing, Managing Your Projects
I’ve always wondered just how productive people are when trying to juggle three or more projects. How about attending 6 meetings a day?
Put Business Systems in Place
August 27th, 2007 — Managing, Managing Your Projects
Even solo entrepreneurs need business systems. Without a system, you’re just winging it and your results will reflect that approach. For one thing, when you wing it, unless you’re incredibly lucky, you’ll always be obsessed about getting more work. You won’t take time off and that obsession will eventually drive you nuts.
Cut Your Losses
August 16th, 2007 — Managing, Managing Your Projects
Sorry I’ve been a bit slow updating posts this week, but like many of you, I have freelance work that I take on. In addition to working on an ongoing contract, I’ve been putting together a proposal for a new contract. Add to that my bout of hay fever and things start falling through the cracks. Fortunately, I’ve got good control over things now and you should be seeing a steady flow of posts coming your way, continuing my series on niche marketing. But if I was really swamped, I might have to consider cutting my losses on any work that was just not cost-effective.
