In the last blog post, I shared a simple 5-step solution to setting and achieving your goals for 2016. One of the steps was to make your goals SMART. If you haven’t checked out that post, do so now. Traditionally, SMART stood for: Specific Measurable Achievable (or Attainable) Realistic Time-bound Management experts would, and still do,…
I had an interesting conversation with a former client a few weeks ago. It was early October and she had already surpassed her goals for 2015. She was now winding up her work for 2015 and setting goals for 2016. For my client (let’s call her Mary), any money coming in now is a bonus as her team…
Over the course of my work, I’ve noticed that most women are very uncomfortable when talking about their business. Many expect to receive recognition without having to blow their own trumpet. Here are some tips to help increase your confidence and promote your business effectively. 1. Focus on your strengths not your weaknesses Whatever you put your attention…
Over the last 3 months, my business has grown steadily and I’ve got more clients, inquiries and contacts. I’ve had a number of people ask for complimentary consultations. I also increased my online presence and networked more offline with the result of having more contacts for my database. As my contact list grew and appointments increased, I knew…
Online marketing can eat up a lot of your time. If you’re like me, you get started on one thing and hours later, realize that you have veered off track and gotten derailed to other stories and posts. Here’s how you can reduce the time spent on Facebook marketing. 1. Find out the type of…
Sometime ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Lisa Muthoni who is a phenomenal woman when it comes to helping women take charge of their money and financial future. In this interview, Lisa talks about women, money and relationships. Today’s article concludes the series on Women and Money. You can read the first 3 articles in this…
As we continue with the series on women and money, let’s look at how you can create a budget that works for you. You can read the previous articles in this series by clicking the following links: What Are Your Money Habits and How To Figure Out Your Money Leaks. Last week, we looked at the different…
Continuing with the 4-part series on Women and Money, today let’s look at money leaks. If you missed the first part of the series, you can read it here: What Are Your Money Habits? A ‘money leak’ is anything that takes money from your pocket, wallet, purse, salary, MPESA or bank account. It is where your…
In last week’s post (The Main Obstacle to Success), I shared an experience that revealed my hidden money blocks and how I got over them. Since financial success is core to any business, it’s important that you too identify your money blocks and eliminate the ones that are holding you and your business back. Over…
August is almost halfway through and by this time you should be just about three-quarter way into achieving your #1 goal for 2015. How well are you doing so far? If your goal was to start a business this year, have you started? Or did you start and life got in the way as the year…
I’ve mentioned several times that success is not easy. There is a price you have to pay for success. You need to find this price and then commit to paying it. Very few people come into success by chance. It takes time, commitment, discipline and determination to succeed at anything. This process simply starts with…
All around you are opportunities for you to turn your skills, talents, experiences and education into extra income. With careful planning and implementation, this extra income can become a successful business. Below are 60 easy to start businesses that you can get into with KShs. 5,000/- or less. The main idea here is to look…