Do you want to hire an assistant, but you have no clue what to outsource? Or do already have an assistant, but you always end up giving them useless tasks to do that nothing to grow your business so you’re burning through *money*? Thing is, most “experts” never tell you what the hell...

Do you believe in multitasking? Numerous studies have proven that multitasking is a myth. You don’t actually get more done. In fact, you probably work more slowly because your brain has to continuously re-focus on each task. Scientists have discovered that the human brain can only focus on one...

I got a question recently that caused me to stop, drop and roll. Here it is: Hey Deanna, So…just as I get all fired up on our call, my computer dies not 3 hours later :/  And after a local tech guy ran 36 hours of diagnostics, the hard drive is dead with no warning or explanation. Fortunately,...

While it would be great to be able to manage all of the details of your business, there are items that will slip through the cracks if you aren’t careful.   Copyright by the Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. / Foter / Public Domain Mark 1.0 Think of it as being like the circus act where the...

Have you reached all of the goals you set for yourself and your business? If not, there may be a very real reason why. Perhaps the goals you set weren’t the right goals. Or maybe they just need a little tweaking. The following tips will help you set better business goals (and you can embrace many...

For most business owners, managing time is one of the highest priorities. Focusing the most time on income producing tasks and minimizing time spent on tasks that do not produce income is the key to success.@deannamaio   Here are five tips that can help you to make your business more efficient...

Many entrepreneurs dream of cutting the 9 to 5 work strings and working at home. What they fail to consider are the drawbacks that come with doing so. Sure, there is the freedom to create your own schedule, but it can also mean a high level of isolation. While everything seems great at first, the bloom...

Does this sound familiar…you sit down at the computer to work and three hours later you’ve accomplished absolutely nothing. Oh, all of your social networking friends are happy you stopped by and you learned a bit by reading a half a dozen blogs. However, time is money and three hours wasted...

Seriously, what motivates people to buy your service? This is the one question that everyone in who has a program or a service to sell wants to know the answer to. After all, if you know how to motivate your potential customers to invest in your program to solve their problems, then you will be able...

Starting a new business is exciting, but it is also one of the most daunting tasks known to man. A small business career is full of good days, bad days, and mediocre days. However, there are ways you can boost your sales and enroll more clients than you ever really expected to. Let’s take a look and...