Creating a plan to have all the critical positions in your business covered seems like common sense. There are businesses that cannot operate when one employee is out sick. This is really no way to treat your customers. Christy reveals some simple steps to make sure you are covered.
Do you have all of your bases covered? Have you thought of every possible thing that could go wrong with your business and prepared for it? Well, Christy thought she had too, until an eye opening conversation with a friend. Christy reveals the gaping hole in her disaster plan!
It may not be the Dip that Seth Godin talks about, but surviving in the slower times of business is a necessity. Building your projections around best case scenarios will lead to disappointment and discouragement. Christy reveals her plans for surviving the next few weeks, until the “season” starts.
Sometimes the course you lay out for your business isn’t the exact path that you take. You have to follow the twists and turns and go where the business leads you. Jen Edds did this for her business and she has been enjoying the ride along the way.
Running your own business is the fight of your life. There is little else that you can do in life that will be as challenging. If you aren’t in the fight for the life you want, what will it take to get you there?
Being in business for yourself doesn’t shield you from people with bad intentions. In fact, it makes you a target for those people. Jealousy and envy can really take their toll on you whether you are in the work place or building your own business.
The harder you work for something, the more obstacles you encounter. You need to expect them and then plan for a work around. Christy faced some unusual obstacles, but she found a way to work around it and didn’t let it affect her dreams.
Have you ever felt like you have your own personal black cloud following you around? It seems that Christy can’t catch a break in her business. You won’t believe the latest obstacle that has been thrown at her. Christy reveals her plan to come through this a winner.
It’s been a busy week in Key West. Christy reveals her results after a high volume week at the Pier. Making processes more efficient will be the key to maximizing profits in 2015.
Sometimes one small hiccup in your supply chain can really cripple your business. So what do you do when this happens? You figure it out and you keep moving. As Winston Churchill said, “If you’re going through hell, keep moving!”