Be A Better You in 2014

I wish business owners knew it all. Wouldn’t the world run smoother if all of us business owners knew everything and had all the answers? Outside of pretending to live in a Disney movie, we don’t know everything and we often don’t have all or some of the answers.

I spent today thinking about three ways I can be better in 2014. I think these tips can apply to all business owners, which is why I am sharing them.

#1. De-Clutter. Have a two minute rule for small tasks. If something is going to take longer than two minutes to do, schedule it. If not, put it in your “action items” pile and address these items at the end of the day.

#2. Send out “Thinking of You” cards to current and former clients. Yes, order specialty cards specific to this effort and send them out to refresh current relationships and rekindle stale ones. This is a nice way to show clients you care and stay in the game.

#3. Talk to other business owners how you want to be talked to. I knew this ignorant woman business owner. She used fancy phrases and talked herself up to be bigger than she was. However, having a business conversation with her, even by email, was always difficult because she had no clue as to what she was doing or how to execute certain tasks. I often wanted to give her a piece of my mind, but I didn’t. I wouldn’t want someone treating me this way, so I kept quite. Eventually, she sent enough “look at me” emails with demands and action items that she ran herself right out of business. The universe will take care of those who come at your. In the meantime, don’t go after anyone without a valid reason.

Until Monday,

Coco the CEO