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Add a touch of class

A jeweler I worked with did this for her commercial prospects so they could get an idea of how she would work with their clients. And an estate planning attorney did this for his financial advisor prospects. Matter of fact, every successful business owner I’ve ever worked with did this. And they still do. And it’s amazing what this little touch of class can do. Because so many business owners and entrepreneurs seem to be clueless about how to do it.

Your touch of class and a system. We have a winner.

When I was just reaching my stride in the corporate world, an industry coach, of mine, taught me about this cool strategy. And it makes so much sense. As I used it for my employer’s clients, I saw how great it worked. So, I tweaked it and added it to my system.

You can keep it super simple. And you can really jazz it up. But the main thing is, it works like a charm. Because your clients and customers see themselves in it. And let’s face it…when that doesn’t happen, it just doesn’t mean as much. Right?

Good news is…if you’re not adding this to your marketing and customer relations, you don’t have to figure it all out. And trust me, if you want awesome results, there’s a lot to figure out. But guess what? Yeah, you’re probably ahead of me. My RondaReady business coach business management system has already done a lot of the work for you.

And you’ll be able to plug your business into a system that helps you be creative and organized while you work with this “tool.”

Plus, I give you suggestions on how, when, and why to use it.

So, if you’re a go-getter and you’d like to know more, then you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business. So, book a free call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda

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Look in the mirror and repeat after me

I do solemnly swear (c’mon, you can do it, repeat after me) that I will faithfully execute the Office of CEO of my business. And will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and increase it for as long as I possibly can. Ok, good. Now you can rest assured your business will grow and thrive from now on.

Yeah, if only it were that easy.

Just because you repeat something after me or take a vow doesn’t guarantee success.

And I’ll bet you made a secret vow with yourself when you first started your business. Maybe you thought, “I’m never gonna give up.” And maybe your vow was something more like this, “I’m gonna do at least one thing for my business, every day, so I can be successful faster.” Sound familiar? If so, great!

I hope you did say those kinds of things to yourself when you started. And I hope you still do. But if you’ve been working your business for a while, you might have discovered that sheer determination didn’t increase your bank deposits all that much. And you might also be wondering what’s missing to help you get more clients or customers.

Advertising and marketing are necessary. And they can do great things for you. But typical advertising and marketing pale in comparison to two other things I talk about in my system. In fact, I haven’t seen anything else, ever, get even close to the results of these two other things.

Good news is…you might already be working on them. I’ll bet you are. But you might not be helping them to work for you like they could be. Most business owners don’t. And that’s why I designed my RondaReady business coach business management system with lessons to help you with these two things.

It’s as close to guaranteed success as you can get.

Because there are no guarantees for success with any system. And that’s because most business owners won’t commit to a system. Most would rather OPEN a  business than RUN one. Because opening is easy (so is going out of business). But running a business takes a system. At least if you want a business that will eventually run even without you.

It’s kind of like the difference between Tommy’s Taco Shop and Taco Bell. One makes tacos for a while. The other makes money for decades.

So, when you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business, book a free call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda

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Spiraling down the social media whirlpool

Americans love their snazzy, “smart appliances.” It’s getting to the point where you can ask your refrigerator to calculate fractions for you while it monitors itself. And you can be somewhere halfway around the world and turn your house lights off with a tap on your phone. Advertising, these days, emphasizes how awesome you’ll feel knowing your appliances are so intuitively effective. For example, I just read an article about Whirlpool’s new “sensing technology.” And the article said their commercial is “a vignette of an attractive affluent couple enjoying a gourmet meal in a chic apartment…” Wow, even more proof of how easy it is for you, the small business owner, to get caught in the social media whirlpool. (pun intended)

Social media whirlpool

There are lots of moving parts to social media. And that’s why it can turn into a whirlpool.

So, that’s why social media…and all your other marketing channels…should be as organized as you can make ’em. I can think of at least a half dozen tools you probably use to showcase your business. And those are just the tools. But each of them have a lot of details to organize. At least if you wanna know what’s working instead of guessing. And they’re only the tip of the iceberg in your marketing and prospecting.

I recently shared some tips about appointment scheduling. And those apply to your marketing and prospecting, too. Because, like I always say (and so does any millionaire or billionaire) Time. Is. Money. And your time is just as important any anybody else’s. In fact, it’s more important to you. Because it’s yours. And that’s especially important when it comes to social media.

Of course, it’s a great idea to stay social. And it’s not even a bad idea to connect to people on the relevant channels. But there are tons of distractions. And I don’t believe anyone is immune. I’ve had to catch myself and pull back from clicking or tapping on link after link.

So, that’s why I recommend a certain tool for every business owner. And it’s a tool to help you handle Google and Yelp reviews. It’ll help you with your Facebook profiles, Pages, and groups. Plus, you’ll be able to stay on top of surveys, testimonials, and endorsements. And with this tool, you’ll be able to use your brain for more creativity and growth. And that’s working ON your business. Not IN it.

An added benefit…you’ll feel more sociable.

By the way…my RondaReady business coach business management system has this tool I’m talking about. And I’ve made it plug and play useable for you. With lots of attention to all those details IN your business. It’s designed to get you going much faster than you can by yourself. And that means it pays for itself. At least it will for go-getters who take action.

If that’s you, then you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business. And in that case, book a free 30 minute call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda

 

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If you do it wrong, you lose.

There’s something you do, in your business, that if you do it wrong, can cost you clients, money, and time. And those are the big three. Right? Because they’re all connected. No clients…no money.

Talking with people can bankrupt your business, if you do it wrong.

And I know that almost sounds antisocial. But I promise it’s not. Because here’s what I mean.

I know you probably have a variety of appointments. Right? And yours might include one or all of these. Networking appointments, initial consultation appointments, actual on-the-job appointments, appointments with vendors, and on and on. Sound familiar?

And since somebody’s definitely gonna be managing your time, shouldn’t it be you instead of the people in those appointments? But if you just make and take calls without a system, you’re probably not gonna end up in control of your time.

And I can think of at least a dozen different things to consider in order to get back that control.

But most small to medium business owners are just glad to be getting phone calls. So, they tend to skip past the system set up and wade through the muddy waters of “tire kickers” and droning, pointless conversations.

If that sounds like how you prefer to work, then my RondaReady business coach business management system will end up costing you. But if you’re ready to be a professional business owner whose time is just as important as (maybe even more than) doctors and lawyers, I can help. (And you won’t end up paying for it.)

Because I’ve already set up (and I can help you set up) an appointment system for you. And you can plug your business into it and start looking and sounding more professional from day one.

But there might be a slight catch.

I don’t know anything about your business right now. So, I’m not sure if I can help. But I DO know my system has helped lots and lots of other business owners. Some of them have turned high five figure businesses into six figures. And some six figures business owners have ramped up to seven figures. And I never get tired of hearing those stories.

So, when you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business, book a free 30 minute call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,

P.S. Book a free call with me. And let’s talk setting up a System just for YOU.

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Do you do what others won’t?

Why is it only a very small group of people really succeed in this business owner life? Short answer. Because they do what others won’t do. But why don’t the others do those things? Because they’re hard. And time consuming. And no fun. Or at least that’s how THEY see it. Do you?

Do what others won't

Here’s a little bit of what you gotta do when you do what others won’t.

Sections and subsections. Uh-oh, sounds complicated already, right? Yeah, it can be. Especially when you set up sources, categories, business units, flags, and notes.

(By the way, here’s what I always say about notes: If it doesn’t have a note… it didn’t happen.)

But there’s a “trick” to putting all this together to make your business work for you…instead of the other way around. And when you learn how and where to do it, you’ll be ecstatic with your results. Especially when your business starts hopping. Because you won’t have to try to remember everything.

And I could just tell you what that “trick” is and move along. But I’d never know if you did it. And I’d certainly never know if you put together the tools you need to make it happen. And most people are NOT going to do even the most awesome tips. Because, like I said, at the beginning, most people won’t do what it takes to succeed in business.

But I believe you’re not like most people. Otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this.

So, I wanna help you get set up for success on a level you might not have even imagined before this. And that’s why I created my RondaReady business coach business management system. It’s already set up so you can plug your business into it and get going light years faster.

So, when you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business, book a free 30 minute call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda

 

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It’s the little things like this…

And big things, too. But right now, I’m talking about the little things like this. Answering the phone. Yeah, you read that right.

Did you ever watch Mad Men? It was a TV show about a fictional ad agency back in the 1960’s. And if you saw it, maybe you remember all those secretaries. Of course, it was a TV show, so you didn’t really get a good idea of why those secretaries were so essential to their bosses. But the main benefit they provided was time savings. Because they answered phone calls. And have you ever noticed how much time that can take?

Little things like this help you hang up your competition

I’ll bet your business could sure use a secretary. (or your secretary could)

But you’re a small business owner. And that might not be practical yet. But here’s something to think about (Wow, business sure takes a lot of thinking, doesn’t it?) It’s crucial to get a bunch of that stuff out of your head.

And I know how rough it can be to make yourself sit down and do that. But I promise, when you do, you’ll thank me later. Because, then, your business can function the way you want. And that means more hands-free. So, you can save time and money. Good things to save. Right?

Speaking of saving time, let’s get back to those phone calls. Did you know there are about a dozen details you should line up ahead of time when it comes to business phone calls? Yeah, I’m not kidding. And if you don’t have all (or at least, most of) those details lined up ahead of time, you (or someone you hire) is gonna waste a HUGE amount of time.

But not to worry. Because my RondaReady business coach business management system has already outlined those phone details. And it’s the little things like this that help you be the highly effective CEO of your business. Just like you imagined when you first started.

And I help you set up your phone answering system in your own business so you don’t waste that HUGE amount of time. But if time is something you’ve got plenty of, then by all means, keep doing what you’re doing.

But if you’re like the rest of us, and your time is limited, you’d better get RondaReady. And today is a lot better than tomorrow.

So, when you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business, book a free 30 minute call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda

 

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Roles and responsibilities

I know a lot of entrepreneurs have no desire or intention to ever hire a bunch of people and deal with organizing a big organization. And even though I’ve worked in the corporate world and helped organizations do that, I feel that way too. So, that’s why I went ahead and designed a system to fit large businesses just as easily as it helps one-man-band types. Because even if you only hire somebody on a temporary basis, it’s essential to set up roles and responsibilities. That way you can be a more benevolent dictator of your own universe.

Set up roles and responsibilities now or deal with big headaches later.

And if your business is really starting to ramp up, I guarantee you’ll deal with headaches without a way to know who does what.

Just like the client of mine I mentioned, recently, who hired (and then had to fire) a friend of his. He made what I called a “rookie move” and had to pay the penalty. And the penalty included lost time, lost productivity, and possibly a lost friend.

I know how unfeeling it can “feel” to establish rules (roles) for the positions in your business. But it’s actually quite the opposite. Because, hurt feelings almost always happen because of a lack of clear communication. And you don’t get any clearer than rules (roles) written down in black and white.

But I’m not talking about writing things down, with a pencil, on a notepad. No, I mean you gotta set things up and put them where everyone in your organization has access. And so they can’t come back later and say, “But I didn’t know.”

So, that’s why I included a clear cut way to set all this up in my RondaReady business coach business management system. I’ve made it plug and play simple to use. Not easy. Because running a successful business takes work. But it IS simple. And if you’re the kind of business owner who can plug into it and implement it, you can see amazing results.

And I recommend you don’t put it off one day longer.

Unless you prefer headaches. In that case, carry on. My system can’t help.

But if you don’t prefer headaches, invest in your own copy of my RondaReady System book, today. And it IS a good investment. Because it can pay for itself exponentially, and help you…

Stay Ready,
R.O.N.D.A.
Responsive Organized Nonstop Digital Action

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This rookie move doesn’t describe you,
does it…

A client of mine hired a friend to fill a position my client didn’t wanna have to do again. And it turned out to be a horrible mistake. Because the friend had no experience for the position. And I heard story after story about what went wrong. Week after week after week. Finally, my client had to fire his friend. But I’m not sure they’re even friends any more. So sad. And all because of my client’s rookie move. I’m sure you can see what it was. Right?

Yeah, the rookie move was to design a position around a person.

And in my years in the business world, I’ve never seen that work successfully. That’s why I always (with a capital A) advise my clients not to do that. At least the ones who have a big enough business to hire people.

But I get it. I know you might wanna “keep it in the family.” And that can be great. So, don’t misunderstand me. But remember, tweaking your business to fit someone’s personality is a recipe for future resentment. And it can lead to total business failure. I’ve seen that happen. You can love ‘em. But leave ’em out of the business if they aren’t qualified for the POSITION you designed.

Of course, you might be thinking it’s too much work to design positions and find people who fit them instead of the other way around. But there’s something you can use to take the pain out of it. In fact, if you do this, it might never be an issue for you again.

And when you do this, you’ll get a crystal clear picture of the relationships among the different positions in your business. It’s so important to do this I believe you stand almost no chance of having a successful, scalable business without it. And it’ll take a little work up front to get this set up. But the good news is…my RondaReady business coach business management system can help you do this faster than you can say

“Hired!”

Well, maybe that’s a little over the top. But I promise, it’ll probably be way faster than you can do it on your own.

So, when you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business, book a free call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda

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Dial in some clear focus

If you’re a business owner (or you wanna be one), you’d probably like some advantages over your competition. Right? Well, I sure hope you do. Because it’s a competitive world out there. And it’s a pretty sure bet your competition would like as many advantages over you as possible. So, that’s why clear focus about your business is so crucial. And there are three ingredients that can help you dial it in.

Clear focus can help you attract the right people to work with.

Whether it’s your clients and customers or your employees or your professional advocates, working with the right people makes a huge difference in your bottom line. And working with (or trying to work with) the wrong people can tear you down. Fast!

Think about Apple. They know their people. And they serve up products, year after year, to serve those people. Because they know their people are willing to pay more. As long as they deliver the kind of excellence and precision they promise. And apparently they do. Because they’re right at the top of the most valuable companies in the world.

And Apple did something you need to do.

In fact, it’s right there on their website’s home page. Not blatantly obvious, at first glance. But it’s there. And it’s everywhere on their website, in their advertising, and in their stores. Because they already did what you need to do, if you haven’t already.

And, by the way, lots of studies show how companies with these three things I’m talking about definitely outperform those who don’t have them. But that’s only important to you if you wanna outperform your competition. I hope you do.

Because your competition wants to send you packing.

But here’s the good news…it doesn’t take a giant learning curve to add these three things to your business. And you’ll probably be able to do it in just a few hours once you know what to focus on.

And that’s something my RondaReady business coach business management system can help you do so much faster.

So, when you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business, book a free call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda

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Hey you…it’s time to do the work.

People will say they want to start a business. And they’ll say they’re hard workers with great ideas. Because they think that’s all it takes. But when they get right down to it, they’re not willing to do the work it takes to make it all happen.

Do the work. Most people won't.

And who wants to do the work that feels like work, anyway?

Yeah, it’s so much more “romantic” to see yourself on a beach with a laptop than in a cubicle with ten square feet of gray walls. Right? And it’s cool to sit back and imagine road trips. And new clothes and so on and so on.

Because those are the rewards. And who doesn’t like or want rewards?

But, on the other hand…who wants to set up a prospecting appointment calendar? Or create company documents? Or set up cloud-based storage? And who wants to document procedures, from scratch, so you don’t have to trust your memory for every detail? Are you kidding me? Set up an operations manual?

No, that doesn’t sound “romantic” at all. And so most people won’t do any of it.

It’s much more fun to think about joining that country club. And buying that new SUV you’ve had your eye on. Right? Of course it is. I’d be lying if I said I never did that.

But what I’m always sharing with my clients is how they can actually get to all that snazzy stuff. They just have to do what I call “front loading.” The upfront work that actually feels like work. But here’s the thing…

That upfront work, that most people aren’t willing to do, can change your life. 

And you can truly build your dream lifestyle. But building takes time and tools. And if you’re not ready to invest in the tools, then you need to be ready to invest a lot more of your time to reach your goals.

But if you’d prefer to take less time to reach those goals, then I suggest my RondaReady business coach business management system. It has already helped lots of five figure business owners go to six figures. And lots of six figure business owners go to seven figures.

So, when you’re really ready to be the highly organized CEO of your business, book a free 30 minute call with me. And together we’ll see if my system is right for you. Because I truly do wanna help you…

Stay Ready,
Ronda