You are not the security blanket for your team and you cannot foster a culture of codependency. I reminded my team that they were more than capable of supporting our clients and excelling in their roles. This reminder empowered them to own their roles and kick ass at them, with or without me.

If you’re a business owner with trust issues, this one’s for you. Consider this a mini-intervention that will save you a whole lot of time, stress, and anxiety as your business grows and expands. Are you ready to hear it? You MUST put the trust in your team!

As a business owner, there are a ton of characteristics you must embody. Drive, ambition, passion, heart, and resiliency are just a few, and the list goes on. In order to truly run a successful business and make an impact, the one characteristic you must embody is integrity.

Selling always seems to get a bad reputation. So often, entrepreneurs struggle to sell without feeling guilty, slimy, or pushy. But what if selling wasn’t really the problem at all? What if it was your mindset around selling? If you want to drastically improve your mindset and process around selling and actually feel fulfilled in your business, this is the advice you need to take in…

Focus on selling whatever you are most excited about!

Have you ever had one of those days where the alarm goes off and your body just shouts, “No!”? One of those days where your body and mind are telling you to slow down and rest? I know how guilty that can make you feel, like you’re not being productive or wasting the day away. Your body knows best and when it is telling you to rest, you need to take a step back and step into your needs.

The number one thing that you have to do for your business to succeed is simply to give a shit about the people you serve.

That’s it. That’s the golden ticket to success. Give a shit about your current clients.⁠ Give a shit about your potential clients.⁠ And give a shit about your past clients.⁠

If you want to take your business to the next level, you have to walk the walk. In order to make your dreams a reality, you have to shift into the energy of taking action. ⁠It's not just about having systems, processes, or life-altering ideas, even though those are extremely important and I want you to have those too! Success and sales come from actually taking action, no matter how big or how small those actions are.

Running a successful business isn’t about reinventing the wheel. In fact, it’s about honing in on the things that consistently work and amplifying them with your unique set of skills. Check out these 6 sales tips to help you get back to basics and crush your goals while serving major value to your clients.

If you’re an online entrepreneur that works with service providers, team members, or an agency that delivers services, you should ALWAYS have a contract in place. A contract sets out the terms of your working relationship including the services to be delivered, the price, how payment should be delivered, and more.

It is essential to read your contracts carefully in order to fully understand what you can and can’t expect from your service provider and how they do business. When you sign the contract, you’re making a promise to the person that is delivering the service that you will honour what is in it.

As an online business owner, one of the biggest parts of the job is creating content. Your content is what attracts your ideal clients, adds value, and builds know, like, and trust before they decide to buy from you. However, constantly creating content can be a huge time and energy suck. Instead of always being in creation mode, check out these 5 types of content that you can batch like a boss.

Many entrepreneurs start their business with the goal of creating a life with more freedom, flexibility, and opportunity. Then, once they see the impact their business is making and the lifestyle it’s creating for them, they can’t help but want more. If you’re at this place in your entrepreneurial journey where you want to scale sustainably, read on to learn about the 3 types of support your business needs in order to go the distance.

Do you have a ton of knowledge, expertise, and content inside of you that you just can’t wait to share with the world? A great way to deliver all of this to your ideal customers is through an online course or program. Once you decide you’re going to go the course/program creation route, the first step is finding a platform that allows you to beautifully design and deliver your material.

Read on for our 3 favourite platforms to launch your course or program.

Investing in your business can be scary, but instead of just thinking of it as a lot of time or money spent on your business, think of it as an investment in yourself. Investing in yourself is 100% necessary in growing both personally and in your business.

Having a task management system is essential to keeping your clients organized, your tasks and projects managed, your team supported, and all details and processes streamlined.⁠ Read on to learn more about our top 3 task management systems that we love using here at AK/VA. ⁠

As a business owner with a team, it’s inevitable that you’re going to have to have tough conversations with your team members from time to time. No one is perfect, miscommunication will happen, and mistakes will be made. On the same note, there is always room for improvement, for you and your team. Therefore, you need to find a supportive and effective way to give constructive criticism to your team.

Social media is great for sharing value, growing your audience, and building a business. However, you CANNOT rely on social media alone!⁠ As great as social media is, it shouldn’t be your only strategy to land clients and grow your business. Check out these 3 reasons why you need a solid email marketing strategy in place as well.

So often, entrepreneurs get nervous about unplugging and leaving their team to handle the day-to-day tasks, projects, and client communication. They fear that something will go south or something will not be able to move forward without them.

I’m here to tell you… that’s bullshit! If you trust your team and prepare them well, you can 100% enjoy your time away guilt-free. Check out these 5 tips for preparing your team while you’re on vacation.

Social media is all about putting yourself out there, sharing your expertise, establishing yourself as an authority and expert in your industry, and gaining visibility so that your dream clients can find you!

Consistency on social media is the key to success and getting more eyes on you and your offers.

Check out these 3 tips for showing up more consistently on social media and using your social media platforms effectively.