Posts by Karen Wilson
Small But Mighty Episode 26: Lisa van Reeuwyk on achieving balance in business

Karen Wilson invites Lisa van Reeuwyk, a business coach who runs Bloom Business Development, to the show. Lisa is Karen’s own business coach and an entrepreneur, she understands the ups and downs of business and the power a positive mindset can have on success.

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How to start creating systems and processes for your business

What do the workflows in your business look like? If you’re like many small business owners, the structures you have in place to manage your tasks are vague or nonexistent. I get it. When it’s just you running your business it can seem like a waste of time and money to invest in automation or document your processes when you can do everything on your own, with each step (somewhat) organized in your mind.

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Here's why building systems and processes is worth the effort

Creating systems and processes in your business may seem daunting, but it’s well worth the time and effort. With the right systems and processes in place, you can drastically cut down on the amount of time and energy exerted over many of these tasks, meaning more efficiency, time freedom and profitability down the line.

Setting up these structures may take more time up-front but the investment will pay you back enormously in the long-run, as long as you’re intentional and diligent about documenting, adhering to, and regularly reevaluating the guidelines you create.

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Benefits of being a podcast guest (and what to do before you book)

Podcasting can offer incredible opportunities for small business owners looking to develop more authentic relationships with their current audience and get in front of new audiences. It’s a low-cost medium with millions of engaged listeners, and is predicted to continue to grow.

Even if you don’t have the capacity to start your own podcast, you can still take advantage of these opportunities by being a guest, as long as the show is aligned with your business and exposure goals.

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