Loving Your Business Blog

Play along with me… Ask yourself, “Why can’t I figure out how to scale my company?”  Now ask, “How can I scale my company and enjoy the process? What do you notice? If you’re like my clients, those two questions create very different

“I have no idea what I’m doing.”  “Once people see through my facade, my business will crumble.”  “It’s not good enough.” Every business owner has these thoughts. We think other people will realize we’re a fraud, that we’re faking it, and have no

As business owners, it’s tempting to imagine a future where… Our business runs beautifully without our daily involvement.  We’ve carved out a niche that’s fiercely loyal to our brand, and we’re feeling great about the value our solutions provide.  Our business is consistently

Sally has a professional services business that generates a profit of $500,000 per year on sales of about $2 million, which means her profit margin of 25% is more than double the industry average in her space (10%).  She takes this profit as

Are you playing offense or defense in your business? Are you moving forward with confidence and clarity or hesitating because you’re feeling inadequate and overwhelmed?  When we start our business, we’re focused on the future. We’re feeling good because we’re thinking about possibilities.

Increasing our company’s value means decreasing risk.  Business owners are ALWAYS on the lookout for risk. We can’t ignore the obvious, like when demand is down, or our market is shrinking.  But there are other areas where risk lurks, creating a trap. Because