I’m sure we’ve all heard it said that it’s more simple than it has ever been to start a business, build a following, or sell a product. Although, simple does not mean easy. The gift of social media has leveled the playing field for entrepreneurs and business owners. You no longer need a stacked bank account to launch your dream, you just need to choose a platform and get to WORK. But what is work? Do we even know anymore? When I’m consulting business owners and we talk through the reverse engineering and action steps required to get to their end goal, more recently I’ve been hearing these questions… Can I delegate/outsource it Can I skip it Can I fake it Let’s talk about it: 1. Can I delegate/outsource it? Of course you can but it doesn't mean you should. As leaders we have to understand the ins and outs of our business, all of them. We also have to understand the importance of each part and the best way to do that is to do the work ourselves. One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made in my own businesses is delegating too soon. It’s hard to hand something [...]

We know using the gifts God gave you is important to you – that’s why you’re here. So as we enter the last few weeks of the first half of 2018, we thought it would be helpful to give you five fast facts to see if the swHw Business Tracker is the accelerator you need to max out God’s purpose for your business. It helps you reverse engineer your goals. Have you ever known exactly what you want the end result of a project to look like, but you’re not sure where to start or how to grow over time? Because the swHw Business Tracker format progresses your planning from quarterly to monthly, monthly to weekly, and weekly to daily, you’ll be able to break down your big business goals into bite-sized tasks by simply following the prompts. Writing it down WORKS. What we say isn’t always what we do. Simply writing it down is a HUGE forward step of intentionality. If you know you’ve been holding back from what God has called you to pursue, it’s time to take your personal accountability to the next level. The swHw Business Tracker can help! Get a sneak peek of the [...]

Answering emails and customer service is a large part of my job here at swHw. If I'm not careful, it can get quite overwhelming. Thankfully, I have some systems in place to help me get my work done efficiently! This month our members received four PDFs called Teeny Tutorials as their member challenge. They were challenged to read them, implement them, and then work more effectively! I'd love to share one of my tutorials with you. This one is about auto/vacation responders. Ever get an instant reply to an email with FAQs, business hours, a vacation notice, etc? I'll show you how to set that up for your email account. It's a great way to share your business' mission, your hours, FAQs/FYIs, and anytime you're on vacation or will be slower to respond to emails than normal. Check it out here: Teeny Tutorials_ Auto Responders