by Michelle | Jul 2, 2013 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Customer Experience, Do what you're great at, Entrepreneurs, Great Service, Outsourced Admin, Women Business Owners
In the 14 years since I started SOI, I’ve had the very great privilege of getting to know a great many business owners and watch them develop and grow their businesses a step at a time. We’ve seen so many of those businesses flourish and grow. Generally, when we’ve... 
by Michelle | Jun 18, 2013 | Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin
It’s that time of year again and people everywhere are coming down with the usual batch of the dreaded lurgies (you might want to read my previous blog on the business owners guide to staying healthy). But that got me thinking about ‘that’ old TV commercial for... 
by Michelle | Jun 4, 2013 | Business Owners, Health, Life Balance, Outsourced Admin, Women Business Owners
With winter creeping onto our doorsteps, so too does the dreaded cold and flu season. I don’t think I’ve ever met a business owner who doesn’t feel that sense of panic when they think about getting sick and not being able to work. So I thought it was probably... 
by Michelle | Dec 11, 2012 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Small Business Planning, Women Business Owners
Being able to create new business opportunities is the absolute lifeblood of any business and the business owner. These days so many people rely on technology (email and websites) to do the majority of the work. And frankly who likes calling prospects anyway. But...
