by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business
“I want my business to be totally different, but I don’t want to change anything.” My client Frank doesn’t say this. What he says is he wants an orderly office where he can find what he’s looking for at a moment’s notice, like when he’s on the phone...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
There are as many ways to plan your work as there are solo business owners. There are as many ways to plan your work as there are solo business owners. That’s one of the attractions of owning your own business – you’re free to do things however you like. So what’s the...
by Elaine | Blog, Starting Your Business
Elaine Quinn was quoted in Cynthia Ramnarace’s article on the Daily Worth Blog. “Because we all have those days when distractions abound and deadlines are pushed aside. Create a schedule, not a to-do list. When no one is looking over your shoulder and...
by Elaine | Blog, Overwhelm, Time Management
Ah, summer – that lazy, hazy time of year when everything slows down. Summer is supposed to be leisurely and unhurried. It doesn’t take much for me to persuade myself that the project I need to be working on right now can wait until tomorrow… maybe even the day...
by Elaine | Blog, Rethinking Your Business
If you’re in business for yourself, and especially if your business calls for face-to-face interaction, you’ve undoubtedly heard that one of the most effective ways to find new clients is to “network.” However, networking doesn’t come easily to everyone, and big...