by Diana Lidstone | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog Post, Business Vision, productivity
This past weekend, I had the good fortune to attend a workshop hosted by someone who shared his story of ruin and success. It goes something like this… Upon graduating from university Greg went to work in his father’s business. Eventually his father said: Greg buy...
by Diana Lidstone | Aug 6, 2019 | Blog Post, delegating, productivity
This is the cherry on top (so to speak) – the last episode in the series on delegation and an interview with my Virtual Assistant (VA) Stephanie! If you’re anything like I was a few short years ago, you desperately want to grow your business but it seems that you...
by Diana Lidstone | Jul 30, 2019 | Blog Post, delegating, productivity
Here’s a question that helped me shift my thinking about how I would grow my business…. Instead of asking …. WHAT needs to get done? Ask – WHO can do what needs to be done? See the difference? We don’t have to do everything! Should I say that again… we don’t have to...
by Diana Lidstone | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog Post, delegating, productivity
How to know if it’s time to delegate? In the early days of your business as a solopreneur, you were the CEO – chief everything officer!!! You were the master of multi-tasking – like the circus performer spinning multiple plates in the air. How did that work for you?...
by Diana Lidstone | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog Post, delegating, productivity
(so you can grow your business)! The idea of delegating often makes small business owners really nervous!!! I totally understand as I’ve recently had to deal with those scary monsters! But I do know that busting through those fears is the path to growth!!! As I...
by Diana Lidstone | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog Post, productivity
No – she doesn’t film her own show – heck she probably doesn’t choose her own clothes! Tony Hsieh doesn’t answer the phones at Zappos.com. And Jimmy Fallon doesn’t write all his own jokes. These powerhouses know the secret to their success is to FOCUS ON WHAT THEY...