Regular analysis and assessment may not be the sexiest part of running your business, but it’s a crucial part of sustainably scaling your business, saving on expenses, avoiding disasters big and small, and increasing your profit margin. The only way to get better at anything is to put attention and focus into it. And the […]
How do you know you’re successful? Increasing traffic to your website, more discovery calls, increasing subscribers; all those numbers that the experts talk about. But how do you know you’re moving towards your goals? Key Performance Indicators, or KPI’s for short, give you an objective way to measure your success in a project and your […]
Imagine software that makes planning, executing, and monitoring projects within your business a walk in the park. It helps your whole team–whether it’s a team of one, +1, or 100–know who is doing what and when. That’s what project management tools are all about. Even if your business only has one signature offer there are […]
Have you ever looked around your office, at the projects you’re working on, the space you occupy and the life you’ve built for yourself, and wondered why you didn’t feel inspired, ecstatic and thrilled to be there? Maybe you’ve caught yourself watching the clock a lot lately or felt your shoulders droop when you realized […]
At Any Old Task, we use a few tools on a daily basis to ensure we’re as organized, productive and efficient as possible. We love helping our readers work smarter (not harder!), and that’s why we’re sharing these tools with you in Overviews! This week, we’re giving you an Overview of Teamwork: What it is, […]
Psst… Do you know why goal setting for small businesses is so important? Seriously. Goal setting is the secret sauce for any small business. Taking the time to craft goals, both short-term and long-term, can give you the concrete direction you need to grow and thrive. It’s one of the fundamental steps to setting yourself […]
At Any Old Task, we use a few tools on a daily basis to ensure we’re as organized, productive and efficient as possible. We love helping our readers work smarter (not harder!), and that’s why we’re sharing these tools with you in Overviews! This week, we’re giving you an Overview of Asana: What it is, […]
Bringing new, high-paying clients onboard feels fantastic, but what’s even better is when an existing client finds them for you, and sends them right to your door. These clients are your unofficial advocates. They want to help both you and their contacts, so they’re actively promoting you in private meetings, and casual conversations whenever their […]
As an entrepreneur, you’ll sometimes face work exhaustion. Why is it that no day seems to be long enough to get everything done? Tasks pile up, get left behind or are forgotten. Soon, you’re working 16-hour days and seven-day weeks because it seems like the only way to catch up. This gradually transforms into a […]