What is causing you the most anxiety in your business?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  If your fairy godmother waved her magic wand and granted you one wish for your business, which would it be?

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  • A.
    More sales and money
  • B.
    More time to get everything done
  • C.
    A team or a better team
  • D.
    A direction and a strategy
• 2.
  What stage is your business at?

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  • A.
    We're new, its basically just me (and maybe one or two others).
  • B.
    We’ve been at it for a couple years — it hasn’t been as successful as we'd hoped.
  • C.
    We've been around a few years, we are stable, but don't seem to be able to grow any further.
  • D.
    We're pretty well-established but not sure how to scale.
• 3.
  Which of these sounds MOST like you right now?

  • A.
    I never have enough hours in the day
  • B.
    If you want something done right, do it yourself
  • C.
    All that matters is bringing in new clients!
  • D.
    I am completely overwhelmed, I can't focus
  • E.
    Where do I learn what I need to know?
  • F.
    I just wish I had someone to guide me!!
• 4.
  Which quote sounds the MOST like something you’d say?

  • A.
    I feel so alone. My team doesn't understand the pressure I carry, my family don't understand the passion that drives me, my friends all think I am crazy.
  • B.
    I feel lost. I know I don't know everything I need to know, but I don't know where to start learning. Everything is overwhelming.
  • C.
    I am exhausted. I have lost my passion and am wondering why I ever thought this would be fun. I am seriously considering shutting the business down and getting a job.
  • D.
    I am scared. We never seem to bring in enough money, no matter how hard we work. I am not sure how much longer I can do this.
  • E.
    I am frustrated. I seem to spend all day fixing problems instead of moving the business forward. I try to bring in new work, but it just results in more problems.
  • F.
    I am hopeful. I think we are ready to scale, I am just a bit unsure of how to make it happen.
• 5.
  What is the first thing that pops into your head when you wake up?

  • A.
    How I am going to get through my to-do list
  • B.
    How many mistakes my team will make today
  • C.
    How I am going to pay everything I need to pay
  • D.
    Is there something I have forgotten?
  • E.
    I can't handle today, I want to go back to bed
  • F.
    That huge problem from yesterday that makes my stomach twist
  • G.
    An angry client and what I can do to fix the relationship
  • H.
    What do I do next to grow the business?
  • I.
    Maybe I should find some help
• 6.
  Have you ever wanted to work with a mentor or advisor?

  • A.
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    Yes! But I couldn't find one. I don't move in the right circles.
  • B.
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    Nope — but it might be time to give one a go…
  • C.
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    I've never been interested... I like to figure things out on my own.
  • D.
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    Yes! I have used one and I am very passionate about having the right support at the right time
• 7.
  What is the thing making your stomach twist right NOW?

  • A.
    A tax return I don't think I have the money to pay
  • B.
    I need to spend more time with my family
  • C.
    An unhappy client
  • D.
    I wish my team got on better!
  • E.
    How little money is in my bank account
  • F.
    A stupid mistake a staff member made that will cost us money
  • G.
    I wish I didn't feel so alone
  • H.
    I don't know how to bring in more customers
  • I.
    Will my business actually make it??
  • J.
    I need to follow up on a customer who hasn't paid us
  • K.
    How do I get things running more smoothly inside my business?
  • L.
    Excitement at what the future holds
  • M.
    None of these, its something else

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  A lack of time is the biggest cause of your stress!

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  Your biggest challenge is time management. You have probably taken too much on yourself and you are almost certainly walking around with huge amounts of guilt for all the things you never seem to get to!You are torn between your business, your friends and your family and you ever ever get to spend any time on yourself. You need to find ways to structure your day to be productive instead of busy.Three Tips to Help You Open Up TimeLearn to Say No.We often feel like we can't say no to things. We can't refuse a new client, because we need the money. We can't refuse to help an existing client because we don't want to damage the relationship. We can't say no to a family member because we don't want them to feel unimportant. The truth is that every time you say "yes" to something, you are actually saying "no" to something else - because it's simply impossible to do everything. And a more important truth is that if you keep saying yes, you will work yourself to burnout and collapse - and when you collapse, you will take your business down with you! So you have to learn to say no for the sake of the business itself. If you battle to say a straight forward "no", then reframe it to "not now"."I would love to do that for you, but I am afraid I simply can't do it right now - please can we look at it again in the future?"Use a ScheduleBegin using a diary. Whether its an old-fashioned book or an electronic version, schedule your day. Block out time for work, for meetings, for calls and for personal things. Plan your week ahead of time, and use your blocked out times as an excuse to say "no"! It is much easier to say, "Oh, I am so sorry, but I cannot help you with this because I am already booked at that time" than to just say "no" - so plan your week, block out time for the things that need to happen, and then use those blocks as legitimate reasons to say no to things that don't move the business forward.Get clear on your visionTake some time to get really, really clear on where you want to go and how you want to get there. When you have your vision, purpose and values clearly mapped out in your head, you can evaluate everything else against them.Now, whenever you are faced with a decision, you can ask: "does this align to my vision? Does this thing match my values?"If the answer is no, then say no! Use your vision and values to help you prioritise which things must happen and which things can fall by the wayside.Who am I to help you grow your business? Let me introduce myself…Hi! My name is Tamryn. I am an accountant by trade who ended up being a business owner. I really messed up business ownership - badly! I burnt out three times before it occurred to me that I might need to learn how to BE a business owner!I spent many years learning how to build an actual business - instead of self-employment. In the process, I created freedom for myself.Now, I help others create the freedom business they have been longing for. Essentially, I help you build a business that doesn't suck the life out of you! And I have fund doing it too!Bonus Resources to Help You Get In Control of Your Time:Watch this video on my YouTube channel. It's all about why taking time off is actually good for your business!Watch this webinar recording. It's all about turning Purpose into Productivity. I help you define purpose and use it.Follow me on LinkedIn, I share content and free resources all the time.And if you want some help finding balance, book a free chat with me and ask for my Balance Tracker and Freedom Calculator!
• 2.
  A lack of guidance is the biggest cause of your stress!

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  Your biggest challenge is the feeling that you don't know what you don't know. Or, you might know, but be unsure how to implement what you know... Congratulations!! Most business owners are not this honest with themselves. 80% of businesses fail before their 5th year, and one of the top cited reasons for failure is "a lack of knowledge" - if they had been as honest with themselves as you are being, they could have avoided failureThe second piece of good news I have for you is that its easy to learn what you need to know! Business-building is not rocket science, there are business basics that have worked for decades and they are simple to learn and apply. So this is an easy issue to fix!I also highly recommend looking into a coach or mentor - someone who has already walked the road you want to walk. This is the best way to get the knowledge you need AND the know-how to implement!One Great Tip to Help You Learn:Schedule itIt's easy to learn what you need to know, but it takes time. If you leave it to chance, or say you'll do it "when you're free", it's not going to get done.Block out time on your calendar to learn, then find a mode of learning that works for you - enroll in a course, buy a book, go back to university, join a Facebook Group, find a podcast, subscribe to a YouTube channel, follow business gurus on LinkedIn. Or, book that mentoring call.There are many different ways to learn about business. Find the way that works best for you and block out time on your schedule to do it.Who am I to help you grow your business? Let me introduce myself…Hi! My name is Tamryn. I am an accountant by trade who ended up being a business owner. I really messed up business ownership - badly! I burnt out three times before it occurred to me that I might need to learn how to BE a business owner!I spent many years learning how to build an actual business - instead of self-employment. In the process, I created freedom for myself.Now, I help others create the freedom business they have been longing for. Essentially, I help you build a business that doesn't suck the life out of you! And I have fund doing it too!Bonus Resources to Help You Learn What You Need to Know:Check out this playlist on my YouTube channel. I have all our free Business Builder webinars saved here. You should check out the Builder too while you are at it!Grab my free book on Business Ownership. It isn't a step-by-step guide, but it gives you an overview of all the things you need to know and a place to start with your learning.Follow me on LinkedIn, I share content and free resources all the time.Or, if you are looking or an advisor who can teach you what you need to know and help you take your business to the next level, check out our Signature System for building a Freedom Business!
• 3.
  A lack of money is the biggest cause of your stress!

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  Your biggest challenge is money management. You are battling to pay everything you need to pay, you are often caught by surprise by expenses you forgot were coming and chances are good that you aren't even paying yourself a proper salary!You are working harder and harder and just never seem to reach the point where things are easy. You are constantly trying to bring in more clients and lose a lot of sleep thinking about your bank balance.Three Tips to Help You Have More CashStop focusing on sales.I know, I sound crazy. But the answer to your problem does not lie in more customers. More customers might bring in more money, but they also bring more work that eats up more of your time!Instead of sales, you need to be taking a look at your profit - the number at the bottom of your Income Statement - the amount of money you get to keep after everything is paid. This is the number you want to increase.More sales might increase it, but there are ways to increase profit without working harder - have a look at our bonus resources at the bottom of the page! We have some good news for you!Focus on getting paidWhen we are constantly chasing more and more sales and bringing in more and more customers, we can get overwhelmed by how much needs to get done - two things happen as a result:1. We forget to invoice some of the work we have done2. We don't follow up on those invoices and make sure that clients actually pay us!These two things are resulting in you having far less cash than you should, especially for all the effort you have put in.Make sure you have a system for tracking work done, whether it was invoiced or not, and whether that invoice has been paid - or not.Check your pricingIf you are finding yourself working harder and harder and harder and not seeing a reward for it, then chances are high that your pricing is too low.Do you often find yourself undercutting a competitor to get the work? Or offering a discount because the prospect says you are expensive? Or offering a discount before the prospect says anything because you feel like you're too expensive??If that's you, you need to stop! Your work is worth something, its valuable. It took time for you to learn your skill. It takes time for you to serve your clients. It takes knowledge and experience that they don't have. Don't sell yourself short by being cheap!Who am I to help you grow your business? Let me introduce myself…Hi! My name is Tamryn. I am an accountant by trade who ended up being a business owner. I really messed up business ownership - badly! I burnt out three times before it occurred to me that I might need to learn how to BE a business owner!I spent many years learning how to build an actual business - instead of self-employment. In the process, I created freedom for myself.Now, I help others create the freedom business they have been longing for. Essentially, I help you build a business that doesn't suck the life out of you! And I have fund doing it too!Bonus Resources to Help You Get More Money in The Bank:Watch this playlist on my YouTube channel. It's called "Work Less and Earn More" - speaks for itself, doesn't it?Watch this webinar recording. It's all about making sure you get paid.Follow me on LinkedIn, I share content and free resources all the time.Or if you want to leap straight into it, book a session with me to work through my Freedom Calculator! We'll find some extra cash in your business in less than two hours!
• 4.
  A lack of support is the biggest cause of your stress!

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  Your feel alone. You either don't have a team, or you keep having to help them do their work. You carry the full responsibility of keeping this business running and you feel like no one understands or helps.This is not uncommon. Business ownership is a lonely road!But there ARE things you can do to get the support you need.Three Tips to Help You Find SupportJoin a supportive networkMost people think that networking is there to find clients. And sure, it might get you some clients (if you do it right).But the real reason every single business owner should network, is to hang out with people just like you. Other business owners, who know what you are going through and understand the growing pains that you are experiencing - and can possibly help you with them too!Don't just join the first network you come across, try a couple until you find the one that aligns with your values and fits your personality. There will be one and if you network right, you are going to find some of the best friends you have ever had!Review your systemsIts not uncommon for business owners to end up disappointed by team members. Sometimes this is because you hired a bad apple. But more often than not, the reason your team members are letting you down, is you.The only way team members can be productive and efficient, is with clearly defined and documented systems. If you are relying on your staff's qualifications and "common sense", you are definitely going to be disappointed by the results. Create a "Ways of Working" document that clearly spells out how you expect things to be done - you will be amazed at the results!Find an accountability partnerLook for a business owner who has already achieved your dream, and ask them to be your accountability partner. Meet with each other regularly, be open and honest about where your business is, and share your goals. The regular meetings will encourage you to actually achieve those goals so you have something to report back, while also providing you with a friend and a mentor.If you battle to find an accountability partner, or even if you do, take the leap and invest in a business coach or advisor. Having someone who has already been there, done that, and knows how to help you, takes a massive amount of pressure off your shoulders! And they will use a proven framework to help you achieve your dreams.Who am I to help you grow your business? Let me introduce myself…Hi! My name is Tamryn. I am an accountant by trade who ended up being a business owner. I really messed up business ownership - badly! I burnt out three times before it occurred to me that I might need to learn how to BE a business owner!I spent many years learning how to build an actual business - instead of self-employment. In the process, I created freedom for myself.Now, I help others create the freedom business they have been longing for. Essentially, I help you build a business that doesn't suck the life out of you! And I have fund doing it too!Bonus Resources to Help You Feel Supported:Read this blogpost about why you need systems in your business (big benefits!), and the next one on how to create them.Watch this recording. It's a session of one of our paid courses and it deals with the mindset shifts you need to go through as a business owner, and why work can't be arranged around personalities.Follow me on LinkedIn, I share content and free resources all the time.If you are looking for a networking group, check out the Womens' Business Club, it's an amazing and very supportive network!Or if you want to leap straight into investing in an Advisor, book an introductory call with me (its free) and find out if I am the right person to help you build the Freedom Business you have been dreaming of!