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ARTICLES TO HELP YOU BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS
Make More Money
By John Nieuwenburg |
Success comes as a result of what I like to call the 3 A’s: Acumen, Activity, and Attitude. Here's how to apply those 3 A's to get better at sales
By John Nieuwenburg |
Tracking KPIs is a crucial aspect of measuring the success of your business. Here's how to choose the right ones for your business.
By John Nieuwenburg |
People ask about price because they don’t know what else to ask. Instead of offering a discount, shift the prospect to start thinking what constitutes value and makes you different.
By John Nieuwenburg |
It's possible to be profitable and broke - at the same time. Here's what you need to know about the "cash gap" and how to resolve it.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Your margin is a basic piece of financial information that every business owner needs to know. Here's what it is, why it matters, and how to calculate it.
By John Nieuwenburg |
The year-end reports you get from your accountant won’t give you the information you need to make the decisions that will take your business to the next level.
By John Nieuwenburg |
There are 7 levers you can pull in your business to increase revenue. Pull one to get a positive result. Pull them all to make a huge impact.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Every business owner needs a good sales strategy. There are hundreds of tactics and methods people use to grow sales, but you only need 4 basic strategies.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Without sales, you have no business. Becoming proficient at sales is something every business owner needs to do. Here are 10 things everyone should know about selling
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If you're struggling to convert prospects into clients, then it's time to change your approach to sales conversations. Here's a process that works!
By John Nieuwenburg |
What happens in business coaching? Does it really work? What results can I expect? One of my clients has allowed me to pull back the curtain to show you
By John Nieuwenburg |
When you haven’t had any formal education around “the arithmetic of business” – finances can seem complex and perhaps a bit intimidating. Here are 6 steps to resolving the most common challenges.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Many businesses reach a point where their growth slows as the company matures. Here are 4 ways your company can begin to grow again.
By John Nieuwenburg |
When you are selling, there is something even more important than having the right answers. To be successful at sales you need to learn this.
By John Nieuwenburg |
How much do you need to bring in to take home your desired net profits at the end of the month? Do you have a plan to get there?
By John Nieuwenburg |
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of entrepreneurs like a cash crunch. Learn the 5 most common causes of cash crunches - and 6 best practices to overcome them
By John Nieuwenburg |
Are your accountant’s financial reports telling you everything you need to know? Maybe it's time to consider a fractional CFO for your business
By John Nieuwenburg |
How often are you diving into the financial side of your business? Do you truly comprehend and understand the numbers you're looking at?
Build a Self-Managing Business
By John Nieuwenburg |
The quiet time between Christmas and the New Year is the ideal time to “have a think” about your business and make a plan so that you’re ready to hit the ground running come January. Here's how.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Ready to take your business to the next level? Shift from working IN your business to working ON your business. Here’s how to make the switch.
By John Nieuwenburg |
If you are working on a big goal, there are going to be problems, issues, and roadblocks along the way. Here's the best way to overcome them
By John Nieuwenburg |
Success doesn't have to be complicated. The most successful business owners implement these 3 habits to free their time and focus their priorities.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Without a boss to hold you accountable, it can be easy to let goals slide. Want more success? Find a way to build accountability into your business. Here's how
By John Nieuwenburg |
Success comes as a result of what I like to call the 3 A’s: Acumen, Activity, and Attitude. Here's how to apply those 3 A's to get better at sales
By John Nieuwenburg |
Do these three things on a regular (daily) basis for 90 days. You will be stunned at the progress you will achieve.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Take some time away from the day-to-day running of your business to focus on these big picture challenges. You and your business will be better for it.
By John Nieuwenburg |
When it comes to small business, there is one single foundational purpose that is often overlooked to the business owner’s detriment.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Taking your business to the next level can be an emotional rollercoaster. If you're feeling a mixture of excitement and fear you're probably encountering the transition curve. Here's what you need to know.
By John Nieuwenburg |
The process and tasks of building a successful business aren’t all that difficult. The hard part is changing your mindset. Here are the top 5 shifts you need to make.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Procrastinating? Stuck in analysis paralysis? These 4 strategies will help you break free from the overthinking trap and take action.
By John Nieuwenburg |
The purpose of a small business is to give the owner the life they want. Too many owners sacrifice their lives for their business. Here's what to do about it.
By John Nieuwenburg |
It's hard to delegate important business tasks that you're good at. When "no one can do it as well as you" it's time to use the 10-80-10 rule
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I’ve worked with nearly 400 business owners. What makes some business owners more successful than others? The owners who triple or 10x their business have a few things in common. Here are 5 of them.
By John Nieuwenburg |
By getting an assistant to organize and prepare work for you, you gain massive leverage by using that time to make your business more successful. Here's how...
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As the owner of the business, your most important job is to make decisions. Here are 3 strategies to help you make decisions like an executive.
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Here are three key areas where business owners often feel they're losing their grip, along with some practical steps to reclaim command.
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The highest leverage habit you can create in your business is the habit of learning. Here are 3 tips for creating a learning habit.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Want to take your business to the next level? Here are 5 valuable insights I learned as CEO of a multi-billion-dollar corporation.
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To successfully launch into the entrepreneurial stratosphere, you need to be like a rocket ship and find your momentum – the thing behind your goals. Here's how...
By John Nieuwenburg |
The best business owners are those who are most willing and most capable of having a crucial conversation. Here's why.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Your self-talk matters. Discover the one small mistake that people make in their thinking that can have a big negative impact on results.
By John Nieuwenburg |
If you want more money and free time (or just less stress!) leveraging can be a useful tool for doing more with less. Here's how...
By John Nieuwenburg |
The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Business Owner provides in-depth information on 5 most important things you need to succeed.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Successful business owners strike a balance between thinking and doing. Here are some questions to prompt your best thinking.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Are you a business owner? Or do you have a J-O-B in a business with your name on it? Here are 3 signs you haven't made the leap to owner yet.
By John Nieuwenburg |
The words you speak can make the difference between joyfully moving towards certain success – or staying stuck, overwhelmed, and stressed out. Here's how to choose them wisely.
By John Nieuwenburg |
If you want to gain an in-depth understanding of a topic - nothing beats a great book. Here are my best book recommendations for business owners, categorized by the business challenge they help with.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Feeling stuck? Inertia can be devastating to small business owners. Here's a straightforward equation to jumpstart change and squash resistance.
Take Back Your Time
By John Nieuwenburg |
Life isn’t fun when all your time is taken up by your business. Here's what you need to do to get your time (and life) back
By John Nieuwenburg |
Do these three things on a regular (daily) basis for 90 days. You will be stunned at the progress you will achieve.
By John Nieuwenburg |
The first few days and weeks you spend with your new hire are critical to developing trust and rapport. Here's how to get this new relationship off to a great start.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Feeling overwhelmed with so much to do? Want to become more productive? Here are 15 of my best tips for making the most of your time.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Discover how to free up 5-7 hours each week with a simple hack to help you identify low-value work that can be delegated or outsourced.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Your business can easily overtake your life, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Learn to manage your time so that you can live the life you want.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Is your inbox overflowing? Feeling stressed out with all the emails you need to deal with everyday? Here's a 3-step process to regain control.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Successful people are disciplined and systematic about their priorities and how they use their time. You can do it too. Here's how...
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Not enough time in your day? Take back control of your time with this simple exercise that will help you claw back 5-7 hours each week.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Working late? Working weekends? Never taking a decent vacation? Here's what you need to do to gain time freedom and improve your business.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Feeling overwhelmed with things to do? Three powerful questions to help you decide what is most important.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Mark wanted to grow his business. To get that growth, he would need more time to focus on sales. Here are 3 things we did to free up his time.
By John Nieuwenburg |
What happens in business coaching? Does it really work? What results can I expect? One of my clients has allowed me to pull back the curtain to show you
By John Nieuwenburg |
If you want to grow your business, you need to make time to work ON it instead of IN it. Here are 25 tasks you can outsource to a VA.
By John Nieuwenburg |
If you're feeling overwhelmed and pulled in all directions, one of the best things you can do is find a great virtual assistant - here's how
By John Nieuwenburg |
Do you ever feel like you’re a hamster on a wheel – or that you have too many balls in the air? Here's how to free up some of that time.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Too much to do and not enough time? Always busy but not making progress? Here are 3 steps to help you manage your time better.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Hesitating about getting some help with your business? This article provides some insight to help you decide if it makes sense.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Do you never have enough time? Dealing with one urgent issue after another? When was the last time you had an entire weekend off?
By John Nieuwenburg |
Taking control over your time is the first step to gain control over your business again. A default diary will help you do that.
Success Mindset
By John Nieuwenburg |
If you are working on a big goal, there are going to be problems, issues, and roadblocks along the way. Here's the best way to overcome them
By John Nieuwenburg |
Success comes as a result of what I like to call the 3 A’s: Acumen, Activity, and Attitude. Here's how to apply those 3 A's to get better at sales
By John Nieuwenburg |
The process and tasks of building a successful business aren’t all that difficult. The hard part is changing your mindset. Here are the top 5 shifts you need to make.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Procrastinating? Stuck in analysis paralysis? These 4 strategies will help you break free from the overthinking trap and take action.
By John Nieuwenburg |
To successfully launch into the entrepreneurial stratosphere, you need to be like a rocket ship and find your momentum – the thing behind your goals. Here's how...
By John Nieuwenburg |
Everything you want is on the other side of fear. Here are some tips for planning for massive growth - even if it scares you!
By John Nieuwenburg |
The purpose of having a business is to give you the life you truly want. To get there, you need a freedom plan. Here's where to start...
By John Nieuwenburg |
Your self-talk matters. Discover the one small mistake that people make in their thinking that can have a big negative impact on results.
By John Nieuwenburg |
The words you speak can make the difference between joyfully moving towards certain success – or staying stuck, overwhelmed, and stressed out. Here's how to choose them wisely.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Feeling stuck? Inertia can be devastating to small business owners. Here's a straightforward equation to jumpstart change and squash resistance.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Og Mandino's 17 rules to live by and how they can help us live a fulfilling and successful life, and become the best version of ourselves.
By John Nieuwenburg |
My notes from Steven Covey's classic book. By incorporating these habits into your daily life and business, you can achieve greater success
By John Nieuwenburg |
A dilemma is a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives. Trying to choose just gets you stuck. Here's what to do instead.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Everything you want in live (and business) is outside your comfort zone. Just beware of the panic zone, danger zone, and dying zone. This article explains the difference.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Your mindset influences every result in your life. Who you are and how your business performs is limited or expanded by how and what you think. A success mindset is one of the main ingredients entrepreneurs must have and use to create real, sustainable business success.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Setting a goal works, in part, because we program our brains to pay attention to the things that will help us achieve our dreams. Here's how...
By John Nieuwenburg |
If you could fix your problems on your own, you would have already done so. So what's stopping you from asking for help?
By John Nieuwenburg |
However, I think that the most important thing we can do right now is to focus on our mindset. A crisis is a call for leadership – and that requires a shift in mindset. What we as business owners do in the coming weeks and months will come under scrutiny, of our families, our customers,…