Rise over Run Vacation Edition


Happy July!

I am on vacation and so this seems like a great time to remind you to check out some videos from the past that you may have missed. Check out these two great (imho) options:

  1. Three Ways to Lessen Your Stress - from January 22 2025

Quick Summary:

Why do small businesses fail? The top reasons are lack of money, wrong market, not doing enough research (!!), and poor marketing.

No wonder small business owners are stressed out all the time! So many ways to fail, so many decisions to make! It’s hard to turn it all off. My three recommendations for managing your business owner stress?

1. Self-care – get some down time! Do something fun! Get some sleep! Take a vacation (like I'm doing)!

2. Let it go – delegate, automate, prioritize

3. Connect with your peers who totally “GET” where you’re coming from. Sometimes there’s tremendous relief in knowing you’re not alone – and in having a team of people helping to solve your biggest problems – while you help them in return. Maybe join a peer group to help surround yourself with smart supportive peers.

Watch the video above for more

2. Why a Chatbot Should be Your Next Hire - February 19, 2025

Quick Summary:

Three game-changing ways you can use AI tools to help grow your business

1. Getting control of day-to-day operations with help drafting SOPs and job descriptions

2. Analyzing your data to get some valuable insights on business growth

3. Watch the video to find my favorite way to use AI!

Watch the video above for more

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