Are you a get-‘er-done kind of gal? Or, do you need a kick in the pants to get moving? And even more important… are you getting the right things done? Take the quiz and find out. As you answer each question, be honest with yourself. Your answers can shed a light on your weak spots, and help determine where you have room for growth.
For each statement below, choose the best answer.
1. The very first thing I do when I sit down at my desk to work is:
If you’re like most entrepreneurs I meet, you had a dream to start your own business to honor who you are and what you want to create in this life (including a great income!). You’ve got the inspiration, and you’re putting in the perspiration… but where is it all going?
You see, if you’re just trying to get clients and customers here and there, and feel like you don’t have a focused system for making this happen, you could be in big trouble. Nothing breaks my heart more than seeing a woman give up on her entrepreneurial dream, simply because the money isn’t coming in.
Time is the most important asset you have—and unlike money, once you’ve spent it, you can’t earn any more. That’s why it’s so important to make the most of your 24 hours, especially as a business owner.
So, how can you become more productive and profitable, without working insane hours and sacrificing your personal life? Read on for a few steps on how to start managing your time like a successful entrepreneur…
STEP 1: Discover how much your time is worth
The first step to maximizing your time is to understand what yours is really worth.
Years ago, I decided to sell my first little e-book. Humble as it was, I remember being so nervous about posting it for sale online that I thought my heart would beat out of my chest!
But my fears quickly dissipated when I saw order after order stack up in my email inbox, while I was out at the gym. And most of you know the rest… I grew that great little income stream of an extra few hundred dollars a month into what is today a multimillion-dollar business.
Right now, women and men of all ages, businesses, and backgrounds are making money online with info-publishing (also called “information marketing” or “info-products”).
PART 3: Your Sales (The Conversion)
If you misread that as “conversation”, then you’re right too. Sales today is more about having a conversation with your leads, versus the old way of shoving your offer in their face. (I like to think of it as the more human, dare I say feminine, angle of business that’s taken over. We’ve totally evolved.)
For some of you with simple products, driving your peeps to buy is as simple as showing them the goods and giving them a simple description and a way to buy.
You may have heard me talk about my friend Loral Langemeier, known as “The Millionaire Maker”. (This is one woman who truly walks her talk, sharing she’s created 1,039 millionaires in the last 10 years alone.)
We ladies are rocking it!
I’m writing to let you know that right now Loral is offering her entire collection of wealth and business-building products at a very generous price. For a limited-time only, it’s yours for only $97—that means you SAVE 90% off the regular price.
If you’re like most solo-preneurs who offer a basic service in your business, you likely got started by just pounding the pavement to hustle up some clients. Then, you began to receive word-of-mouth referrals. And then, perhaps you put up a website and began using email and social media to promote your services.
While these methods can surely work, there are probably nights you wake up at 2 a.m. worrying, “Where are my next clients/customers coming from?”
If I were to sit down with you right now to mentor you, one of the first things we would look at together is your website.
You see, done properly, your website should sell for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
But more often than not, I see clients who either don’t have a website or the one they do have is waste of virtual space, doing NOTHING to generate leads for their business.
One of the best ways to get inspired is to learn from others’ successes.
That’s why in my Elevate online training program, we spotlight one of our members during our member Access Calls.
Elevate Head Coach James Roche, Elevate Coach Joy Chudacoff, and I select and interview one Elevate member who is making great strides with the program.
Some successes are large, some small, but it’s all about taking steps forward and making progress.
With so many voices on social media, from angsty teenagers to big brand marketers, it’s easy to get drowned out in all the noise. So how do you add your own unique thumbprint that attracts the right people to your profile?
It all starts with being truly thoughtful about the content you post, and how you choose to share it. Remember, it’s not just about getting your business noticed in a newsfeed once—it’s about getting people to want to come to your page to experience the real connection and value YOU offer. And they’ll do this when they resonate with your style and your mission, and truly trust in your expertise and insights.
