Sherese Duncan’s Personal Blog

There are tons of resources out there that claim their process is easy or that their solution is easy to implement.  Believe me some things are easy but be careful with wanting EVERYTHING to be easy.  What am I referring to when I say EASY?  Have you seen those office depot commercials with the big red easy button, you know– it appears out of no where and you push it and every thing you need appears.

Wow!  What a concept, I only wish it were true for everyone when growing a business.

I run into a lot of entrepreneurs who get frustrated because they are drained, mentally tired, and wondering when the light in the dark tunnel will shine.  “Why is this so hard, they say.” Believe me I wonder that sometimes myself.  But, most of the time it’s only hard because we make it hard.  The challenge comes when we want others to provide the easy button for us vs. creating our own beautiful red button by working smart – not hard.

Building and growing a business is not easy, but some of the activities we do to reach our vision can be easy.  Here are some quick tips to create your own shiny red easy button without falling prey to the easy trap:

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I’m so excited about our new addition to the Efficio Family of Companies…Efficio.TV!  Showcasing Entrepreneurs at their best.

Calvin Clark is my new videographer and we had a ball shooting the first three shows over the weekend.

More details and the informational video will be posted in the coming weeks.

Lots of great things going on this Summer…

SD

Over the last two years I’ve been building the Efficio team and it’s been tough.  The hard part is learning how to lead your team to success.  Here are five leadership mistakes to avoid:

1. Favoring the interest of yourself over the interest of the needs of the business and the market you serve.
2. Rewarding less than standard service from outside sources because you feel you have no other resource or the budget to go elsewhere.
3. Creating a culture that encourages separate standards of behavior for one person and another.  This includes employees, vendors, contractors, and interns.
4. Taking excessive compensation from the business before it’s had a chance to earn substantial profit margins.
5. Creating and engaging in company activities that undermine integrity, loyalty, and service.

Take the time to plan out your interview process, a process for introducing your new team member to your company, and most important a schedule for training and education.  The more you support your team, the better results you will get.

Good Luck!

© Sherese Duncan

A colleague sent me a quote of the day; I think it needs a makeover.

Here’s the quote that was sent to me:

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” . . . Unknown
Here’s my makeover:

“You shouldn’t have to have problems to do your best” . . . Sherese Duncan

Just thought I would share!
SD

I just started Tiffany’s Kick Butt Bootcamp and let me tell you, I thought I was tough.  Wow!  I love the fact that there’s someone out there who can push me (I’m usually the pusher - no pun intended) beyond my limits.

It’s Workout Wednesday!  I must admit, I’ve been slacking for the last 6 months on a consistent Tiffany Brown  workout.  But it’s Spring and I’m ready to get started again and stick to it…

I’m only on my second day.  It’s m-w-f for the next 4-weeks to give me the jump start to life-long fitness.

In the Charlotte area?  Check it out

Until next week.  I might show my before and after - we’ll see.

What about you?  How’s your health and fitness program coming, let me see your comments…

SD

p.s.  That’s Tiffany to the left.