by EmilyAllen | May 7, 2020 | Business Development, Leadership, Productivity
ShareTweet Something I’ve noticed when talking to business owners is that many of them take a certain amount of pride in doing everything themselves. They want me to know that they’re not afraid to hustle to do all the things it takes to run a successful business. To...
by EmilyAllen | May 5, 2020 | Productivity
ShareTweet If you know me at all, you know that I am all about productivity and organization. This extends beyond the work I do for my clients and into my own kitchen! Yep, I’m talking about meal prep. Every Sunday night, I prepare for the week ahead by...
by EmilyAllen | May 5, 2020 | Leadership, Productivity
ShareTweet I think I can safely say that most of us haven’t prepared our businesses for a global pandemic. Who would even think to do that? While I typically like to write more “evergreen” blogs, I thought it would be helpful to put together a few of my top tips for...
by EmilyAllen | Mar 29, 2020 | Leadership, Productivity
ShareTweet What is it about springtime that makes us want to push up our sleeves deep clean everything in sight? There’s something so satisfying about stepping back after a good cleaning session and seeing the fruits of your labor. You feel so excited to spend time in...
by EmilyAllen | Mar 29, 2020 | Business Development, Leadership, Productivity
ShareTweet The Oxford dictionary defines “control freaks” as any person “who feels an obsessive need to exercise control over themselves and others and to take command of any situation.” Guilty. As. Charged. Sometimes, control freaks are called “Type A Personalities”...
by EmilyAllen | Mar 13, 2020 | Leadership, Productivity
ShareTweet This is a really personal post for me to write. My entire self-identity can be traced back to my childhood and growing up on a dairy farm. I often describe it as real, raw and refreshingly authentic… which unsurprisingly, are also the qualities I strive for...
by EmilyAllen | Feb 25, 2020 | Leadership, Productivity, Project Management
ShareTweet Have you ever had this experience? You start a project and then get sort of lost in the middle of it. You might forget what your final vision was or have trouble articulating to others how they can best help you. If that sounds familiar to you, just know...
by EmilyAllen | Feb 3, 2020 | Leadership, Productivity, Strategy
ShareTweet A lot of my clients have a team of freelancers on staff, especially if they’re still in the growing phase of their business. It’s a great solution because usually there’s no long-term commitment and it’s often much more accessible to hire one or two...
by EmilyAllen | Jan 30, 2020 | Business Development, Leadership
ShareTweet Do you have an accountability partner for your business? This is a concept that many entrepreneurs and business owners never even consider, but I have seen first-hand how big of a difference it can make. If you’ve ever had an accountability partner for your...
by EmilyAllen | Dec 27, 2019 | Business Development, Leadership, Strategy
ShareTweet Running a business these days means you need to be super flexible. The online world has changed business so much (that’s the understatement of the century), and being able to pivot is everything. As someone who specializes in business planning, I sometimes...
