Back to Basics: Simplifying Your Business for Success

In this episode of It's Simple Business, host Michelle Hearne emphasizes the importance of simplifying business practices to alleviate the stress and complexity often associated with running a business.

Michelle discusses the common pitfalls of comparisonitis, perfectionism, and overcommitting, revealing how they contribute to feelings of overwhelm. She introduces a three-step approach to getting back to basics: slowing down to make better decisions, auditing time to recognize and redirect time-wasters, and focusing efforts on fewer, more impactful areas.

Michelle also shares her own experiences of scaling back and achieving greater success with less stress. She encourages listeners to audit their time, focus on specific business steps, and streamline their goals for improved clarity and productivity.

00:00 Introduction: Simplifying Business

00:39 Welcome to It's Simple Business Podcast

01:24 Getting Back to Basics

01:50 Understanding Why Business Feels Hard

03:20 The Simple Framework for Business

04:15 Three Big Reasons We Complicate Business

05:33 Three-Step Approach to Simplify Your Business

07:40 Personal Experience and Final Tips

09:09 Conclusion and Next Steps