Let's admit it. There are days when even motivated people like us has days where we find ourselves just shuffling papers around. Yes? As a small business owner, we usually don't have the luxury of unproductive days. So what do we do about it? As with anything, the first step is awareness. This episode will help you determine why you're not being productive. Then, I'll show you 3 ways to get back in the groove.

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If you spend more than 20 seconds looking for something at your desk, you must listen to this show. As a small business owner, you often wear a lot of hats. And all those hats end up in a pile on your desk. That can get pretty messy. In just SEVEN MINUTES, you will learn the 6 things you need to know to get and stay organized. And it doesn't have to be a full project. It just a little discipline to spend a couple of minutes every day to get and stay organized.

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As a small business owner, we often wear a lot of hats. In this episode, we follow an analogy of running a farm with different types of horses. It's just like running a business with different skill sets. We should recognize and celebrate our strengths, and also recognize when we need to bring others in to help us run a successful business.

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Whether you are a small business owner or in sales, this show will provide you with some words to use in your sales conversations. Often we don't ask for the sale because we're afraid of rejection, or we've been using sales pitches, not sales conversations. Liz Wendling is the Sales Coach for Women and share some insights on asking for the sale.

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If you are someone who has knowledge that you need to transfer to other people, you may not have the skills yet to do so. This show gives you the key steps to create effective training. As a small business owner, you may need to train an assistant, or a new sales person. Or maybe you just got promoted and you need to train your replacement. Whatever the reason, this show is what you need to develop training as a subject matter expert. Of course if you need further help, you can always contact us at www.AlignedPerformance.com

Before you write your marketing plan, you need to know the answer to these 8 questions. As a small business owner, it's ever-important to clearly understand your niche and how to market it to them. This episode helps you. You can download a template to accompany this podcast at www.AlignedPerformance.com.

Ever wonder how small business owners get it all done? They know the secrets that I am about to share with you. If I could distill this episode down into a few words, they would be, "leverage your resources". Whether those resources are people, software or online tools, they are all necessary to support your business success.

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In the movie, A Beautiful Mind, John Nash says that the way to stop having nightmares is to stop paying attention to them. The same is true for dreams. As a small business owner, you need to stay focused on your dreams for your business and your life. As you plan for the coming months and year, keep that end goal in mind. This episode stresses the importance of planning for a small business. For other small business tools, visit www.AlignedPerformance.com.

With all the temptations of cookies and parties and champagne....how do you avoid that crash after enjoying the holidays? This show gives ideas to the small business owner on keeping their energy high through strategic eating, movement, sleep and purpose. These are excerpts from the work of Jim Loehr and Jack Groppel, developers of the program, The Corporate Athlete. This program shows business people how to train like professional athletes for the sport of business.

Business is a team sport - there's no doubt about that. Small business owners need to be constantly meeting people and adding people to their database. Do you want to be make the most out of the networking events you attend? This show lists 7 steps to make sure the time you spend at networking events is valuable for you and the people you meet. Whether you're planning to meet clients, a CPA or attorney, or strategic partners, this a "must listen" for entrepreneurs and small business owners. For other small business resources, visit www.AlignedPerformance.com.