Perfectionism is not excellence, it is procrastination based in fear.

Do you find yourself spending time, scouring the internet, talking to friends, trying to figure out how to start your new business, or take the one you have to the next level? Are you oh so tired of the watered-down, sounds-good-in-theory business tips, and just wished you could find real business tips? Not the fluff, not the rah-rah feel good chatter, but real advice?

Today I’m sharing 10 of my favorite tips to keep you organized, automate the tasks that we all hate doing in our businesses, and share some new ways that you can use Evernote to transform your business.

“Alli, I know this may sound like a dumb question, but how do I avoid getting distracted? It’s killing my business. I mean, I know what I want to do with my business, I just seem to have trouble moving forward from what I want to do to actually getting stuff accomplished. Any tips? (And please don’t say “get organized.” that’s what everyone says!)”

A blog is a tool like any other tool- email, twitter, etc. that enables you to do what you want and need to do. It could be to share your life with a few friends; it could be to build a platform of fans to buy an upcoming book; it could be a place to sell […]

Did you know a common mindset pattern can ruin your business, and destroy your future success?  Have you ever been around people who live in an echo chamber? The type of person who only watches news that supports his beliefs, disregards opinions that do not match hers? The type of person who surround themselves with […]

We’re working longer. But that doesn’t mean we’re getting any more done. Of course, scheduling your workday depends on lots of factors. If you work in an office, home office, what type of work you do, etc.. No matter what field you are in and what type of business you do, there are three habits […]

You’re working so hard to turn your blog into a business, but as of yet, you aren’t seeing a profit from all your efforts. You read other blogs and it seems like they are killing it. They’ve got corporate sponsors, a gazillion retweets, enough comments to write a novel, and they even have a cool “featured […]

Building a strong online presence is critical in an increasingly digital world. Whether you’re building a blog, your business, or your personal brand, you’ve got to build a tribe of faithful online followers to experience the success you’re working so hard to find.

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