The SmallBizLady Buzz - Issue 119

It’s summertime, and I hope that you have had the time and resources to get away for at least one laptop free vacation or professional development activity. Even if you don’t have time to get away to Europe this Summer, you can still get more rest. Too many entrepreneurs have trouble sleeping, do too many all-nighters, and don’t pay attention to their body, having a “money never sleeps” mentality---but trust me, REST is essential to business success long term.

Here is my breakdown of the 9 types of rest everyone needs.

1. Take time away from the office to enjoy a family vacation.
2. Take a solo trip to clear your head and not be someone’s spouse or a mom for a minute.
3. Give yourself permission to say no to something
4. Go on a nature walk. Find a local park or nature preserve to go for a walk, run or just birdwatch.
5. Be unproductive. Lay in bed all day reading or veg out and binge watch something that you’ve been meaning to watch.
6. Enjoy solo time at home. Send everyone else on a trip to see grandma so you can decompress.
7. Delegate more. Let some of these people you pay, be in charge or manage a project for once.
8. Spend time connecting to art or working on a craft project.
9. Take naps.
10. Be with people who let you be your full self, with no filter.

Check out this week’s featured post,?How to Find the Right Franchise Business.

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How to Find the Right Franchise Business

One of the biggest benefits of purchasing a franchise is that when you do so, you go into business?for?yourself but not?by?yourself. A franchise business already has:

• Regional or national brand recognition.
• A solid business plan that has stood the test of time.
• Tried-and-tested systems for operations, customer service, etc.

With these things in place, it is often easier to get financing, and the success rate will be higher than starting a business from scratch.? Continue reading....

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Podcast: Becoming Change Masters with Barry Moltz

Checkout my recent podcast: Becoming Change Masters with Barry Moltz

Barry Moltz is an entrepreneur, business expert, and family business advisor dedicated to getting small businesses unstuck. He is the author of several small business books, including You Need To Be a Little Crazy and How to Get Unstuck.

His latest work, ChangeMasters, is the winner of the 2022 International Book Award and the 2022 NIEA Book Award for the Small Business category. Barry joins us y to discuss why change is difficult for everyone and to offer advice on mastering change in life or business. For more information, visit: https://barrymoltz.com

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Today is the day that we're live on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube at 8pm ET.

Tonight, we'll do #SmallBizChat LIVE with three guests. You can see it live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page, Twitter, or Youtube at 8pm ET sharp. We'll discuss?How to Build a Business Transition Plan?with Laurie Barkman, @LaurieBarkman on Twitter,?How to Use Adversity to Grow Your Business Leadership?with Zachary Green, @FF_Entrepreneur on Twitter, and?How to Select a Franchise Opportunity?with Rebecca Money, @RebeccaMonet on Twitter.

About our guests:

Laurie Barkman?is the Founder/CEO of SmallDotBig, advising business owners on having more valuable, sellable businesses. Additionally, she is a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, an M&A firm representing companies on the buy-side or sell-side of transactions. Think of her as a business transition sherpa-- working with owners to maximize the value of their company, and guide them through the complex process of letting it go. For more information: https://smalldotbig.com

Zachary Green?is a serial entrepreneur, veteran, and international best-selling author. He is the founder of MN8 LumAware/Foxfire a company he grew from the trunk of his car to over $30MM in organic sales. As CEO of Warrior Enterprises L.L.C., Zachary coaches entrepreneurs around the science of growth that comes from challenge and adversity. He has been featured in?Entrepreneur Magazine?and on the home page of Yahoo.com. Zachary has testified in front of the US House of Representative Small Business committee and was named Entrepreneur of The Year by Ohio Governor John Kasich. For more information:?www.warriorleader.us

Rebecca Monet?is CEO and chief scientist of Zorakle Profiles. She is fascinated with neuroscience and human performance as it relates to business success. Zorakle Profiles offers a suite of customizable psychometric assessments for brokers and franchisors. Zorakle’s SpotOn! meta-analysis provides insight no singular profile, survey, algorithm or assessment can. Zorakle’s SpotOn! science determines franchisee-franchisor compatibility and predicts performance. Zorakle tools provide brokers a means to engage with and align buyers with businesses wherein they have the greatest likelihood of success. Franchise companies using Zorakle tools boast faster franchisee ramp-up, greater validation, performance, and retention. For more information:?https://www.zorakleprofiles.com

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Melinda F. Emerson,?“SmallBizLady”?is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She?is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, marketing and social selling. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship.?In addition to being a former NY Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC and Fox News. She is the host of #Smallbizchat LIVE and The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog?www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of?Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded?and?Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.