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My #1 Tip For Weekly Productivity

February 15, 2018 by Lindsay Teague Moreno 4 Comments

Last year I made a weekly productivity pad to help me stay on track with my goals and never ending to-do list.

I tweaked it throughout the year and built it around what worked best for me, but also what I thought momtrepreneurs were needing in their business.

Enter the Business Owners Weekly Productivity Pad!

I partnered with With A Twist Boutique to have it printed in a pad and it turned out so good. We’ve already sold through a couple of runs and they just got another printing in.

You need this in your life. Besides the fact that it’s just cute and so fun to look at. Hello rainbow happiness!

It’s the one planner-type thing that I’ve been able to use consistently and see results from.

Ok, let’s go through the sections:

BLUE:

After you write the date take a minute to jot down how you want to make people feel this week.

I find this really important to do first and set the tone for what kind of value I’m going to provide.

Some things I’ve written down are:

  • “I want to make women feel capable.”
  • “I am going to make other moms feel worthy.”

Next you will choose the three most important things that you need to do this week.

Three might not seem like a lot, but trust me on this. If you try and do more you’re going to get overwhelmed.

GREEN: 

This section is all about your must-do action plan.

You can see that it nests under your three must-do list items.

Underneath each one you will write all the actions you need to do in order to get that big important to-do finished.

As you go through the week you can fill in the bubble to show you’ve completed a task.

For example if you one of your to-do list items is: “launch website” you would write down tasks like “buy domain, create brand sheet, etc.”

LIME:

You might be tempted to skip this, but don’t.

Write down your affirming statement and look at it often. Say it out loud. Let it guide you through the week.

Some examples:

  • “I am a capable, smart, and kind person.”
  • “I have the ability to handle whatever comes my way.”
  • “I am energetic and enthusiastic. Confidence is in my nature.”

YELLOW:

In this section there are 5 spots to write down your current gratitude list.

Do it all at once or write them throughout the week. It’s up to you.

I have found so much improvement in acknowledging and writing down my gratitudes regularly.

This is a must-do!

ORANGE:

Pick a quote that will help guide you this week and write it down.

Here are a few that I love:

  • “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”
  • “Are you trying to help, or are you trying to sell?”
  • “A failure is an event, never a person.”

RED:

The weekly norm tracker section is where you keep track of all the normal things you need to do.

Think of these as smaller goals. Habits you are working on that will make your week great, but don’t necessarily fit in the big section above.

Write them down along with the benefit you’ll have from doing them all week.

Fill in the bubbles as you go along to keep yourself accountable.

Some stuff I’ve had on mine recently:

  • Get in bed before 11pm. Benefit: Easier to wake up.
  • Post on social media 2x. Benefit: Consistency.

PINK: 

Set a goal for how many notes and thoughtful gifts you want to send out to your customers this week.

Use the bubbles to track how many you’ve gotten done.

PURPLE:

At the end of the week you will fill out this section.

Make some notes about next week – things you need to do, what you want to improve, etc.

Write down a failure you had as well as the lesson you learned from it.

BOOM!

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Filed Under: #LadyBoss Life, Business Tagged With: #LadyBoss, Business, goals, lady boss, Me, momtrepreneur, My Favorite Things, productivity, small business owner, tracker pad, Work, Work at Home Mom

Why You Need To Start Your Business Before You’re Ready

February 13, 2018 by Lindsay Teague Moreno 1 Comment

Start before you’re ready. You’ve probably heard this before. Maybe it hasn’t sunk in yet so I’m going to say it again.

You need to start your business before you’re ready.

Most people don’t ever get to the start and I find that so, so, so sad!

Now, I know this sounds really scary. Especially if you’ve never owned a business before and maybe don’t even have corporate America experience.

Hear me out though. I’ve put together a few reasons why this is the best advice you’ll get for your business.

You can research and study all day long, but you need to go through actions to get experience.

Of course I’m not saying just jump into something blind. You need to know your product or service and a little bit about how to start a business. But, I can promise you that the additional research you’ve convinced yourself to do is just stalling.

It doesn’t matter how much you know, you’re going to screw some stuff up. Everyone does.

Which brings me to my next point.

Learning from your own mistakes is necessary.

You have to make mistakes and allow them to be your own business lessons. I think it’s great to learn things from other’s mistakes and avoid obvious traps, but remember what I said above about experience? You need your own.

You don’t need a ton to get started.

Here’s what you need just to get that start – a plan, a little money, some time and a lot of passion.

The rest is subjective. You can choose to jump all in or go slowly. It doesn’t matter.

JUST START.

There’s always going to be something in your business that you need to improve.

That’s a hard truth so you need to accept it and get over it fast.

You might not like your first website or logo and for sure you have stuff to learn, but that’s ok.

Think of your business as never being finished and always evolving.

The bottom line is, people who are successful don’t worry about knowing everything before they start.

They always start before they are ready. Always.

And so should you!

XO,

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Filed Under: #LadyBoss Life, Business Tagged With: Business, business owner, just start, small business owner

8 Ways To Give Great Customer Service

January 24, 2018 by Lindsay Teague Moreno 2 Comments

Let’s talk about customer service.

A lot of people will say it’s a dying art and most of the time, I agree.

Because of that, I think we have a real opportunity to make people happy with not a lot of effort.

Now, I’m not saying you shouldn’t put in effort. You should.

I’m saying it won’t take as much of your time, money and energy as you think to put a smile on your current customer’s face.

When they are happy they’ll keep coming back.

They’ll also talk you up and send people your way and if you’ve been in business you know that nothing is quite as good as a personal referral.

Here are eight ways you can turn your customer service up a notch:

  1. Handwritten notes: this is one of my favorite things to do and I teach it to anyone I mentor. I learned this from my mom when she was a business owner and it still works. People love to get a note that says you’re thinking about them.
  2. Friendly auto-responders: it’s hard to keep up with emails and social media messages and while I love the personal touch, a friendly auto-response can serve it’s purpose. Let people know you’re happy for the message and will get back to them shortly.
  3. Thank-you and welcome gifts: depending on your business both of these could be awesome. They don’t have to be expensive either. Just a little token to let them know you appreciate doing business together.
  4. Loyalty and referral programs: loyal customers are the best and their referrals should be treated like gold. Give them a little something something to say thanks!
  5. Fast communication: you don’t need to spend all day waiting for messages, but don’t leave your current customers waiting for long. Prioritize their messages and put a system in place for responding.
  6. Holiday cards: I send out thousands of cards at Christmas time and consistently get positive feedback. This one can be time-consuming and costly so grab some help (hello child labor!) and get on it early so you get the best coupons.
  7. Respond to every comment: plan some time in your day to go back and respond to every comment, each time you post. It’s important to communicate both ways when you’re trying to grow a following and gain trust!
  8. Surprise happy mail: I don’t know a person on this planet (or any other planet really) who doesn’t love getting a little surprise in the mail. Keep it within your budget and remember it doesn’t take a lot to get a smile.

Pick a few of these to start doing consistently and then add more when you can.

A little goes a long way.

XO,

Filed Under: #LadyBoss Life, Business Tagged With: customer service, hand written cards, small business owner

3 Ways To Engage With Your Target Audience

November 17, 2017 by Lindsay Teague Moreno 2 Comments

Let’s talk about engaging with your target audience. Are you talking to your customer or just spamming them with your product?

Customer loyalty is important, but you won’t get it without engaging your customer and potential new buyers.

I think most people avoid interaction on social media because they think it takes up a lot of time.

Guess what? You can authentically engage with your target audience on a wider scale without spending hours every day.

Here are 5 ways to engage with your target audience:

  1. Share the story of YOU: You can do this in a series of posts, but it also works great on Instagram Stories. And it doesn’t always have to be about your past, or what drives you, although those are good to write about. People love seeing an inside look of your life. Share the behind the scenes stuff, the messy and the good, the personal, the weird, etc. Let them see you face-to-face so it’s like you’re having a conversation.
  2. Get on those LIVE FB or IG videos: I know this is intimidating for a lot of people, but I get the most interaction when I go live. People love engaging that way. You can pick something to talk about, teach them how to do something you’re good at, let people ask you questions, etc.
  3. Give something away: This is a great way to get more followers or direct them to follow you on another social media platform or build your email list. Give away one of your products, or a service you offer, or one of your favorite things. Just keep it simple and use it to build your business in some way!

BOOM! 3 easy things you can do to reach and interact with a lot of people at the same time.

Of course, it’s still important to interact individually where you can and do things like responding to comments. With these tips you can also reach a wide audience.

XO,

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Filed Under: #LadyBoss Life Tagged With: #LadyBoss, Business, engagement, girlboss, momtrepreneur, small business owner, social media, tips and tricks, Work at Home Mom

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