Susan L Reid

Just as having a financial advisor manage your investment portfolio makes good financial sense, having a small business advisor who offers a comprehensive, long-term approach makes good business sense. Find out how.

Are you feeling as if working hard is just not enough anymore? Are you overwhelmed by daily responsibilities? Have you lost sight of who you are and what you're doing? Finding balance in today's frenetically paced world is no simple task. Yet it can be done. Complete this Life Preview exercise to utilize the powerful Law of Attraction to achieve balance in your life.

While it may seem the norm to feel stressed out these days, this isn't the way it's supposed to be. Finding balance in today's frenetically paced world is no simple task. Yet it can be done. Follow these eight steps to restore balance in your life to help reduce stress and put you back in balance naturally and simply.

What, if anything, are you doing to set the tone for next year? Don't wait for January 1st to make your New Year's resolutions. Now, as December winds down, it is a good time to begin thinking about what you want to usher in for yourself and your business in 2010. Enjoy and have fun with this "Three Steps to a Bright New Year" exercise. Then, on New Year's Eve, you'll be prepared to exclaim, "Out with the old. In with the new!"

How many times have you heard a client say, "I'm confused"? From an energetic standpoint, when a client says she is confused, there are four main things her confusion could mean. Here is some practical advice for what is energetically going on when your client says she's confused.

The recession is over. The pendulum has just started its swing toward economic recovery. Now is the time to lower your prices—not six months from now. The moves you make while on the cusp of recovery will determine where you'll be standing one year from today when our economy is stronger and job security higher.

The countdown to Christmas is underway, and many people are shopping online this holiday season. As a smart small business owner, you need to offer special buying opportunities all month long. The list of "12 Things You Can Do to Make Your Business Merry" will help you do just that. Implement one idea each day. You'll not only be promoting your business during this holiday season, you'll also be making certain it will be a success in 2010.

As a business professional, you know sales are important to the success of your business. However, you can't have an aversion to sales and expect to sell anything. Therefore, you must learn to approach sales in a new way. You must be perceived, first, as a professional businesswoman and, second, as someone who has a product or service to sell. Here's how.

As the saying goes, "Recessions happen." Recessions are an economic certainty. What isn't certain is whether your business will make it through a recession. Do yourself a favor. Don't stand idly by with a wait-and-see mindset. Recession-proof your business to ensure increased productivity and growth this year and forever by taking action on these six steps now.

When 250 women entrepreneurs asked the question: "What's the number one thing you do to boost your productivity?", here were their top 5 answers. Decide which of their favorite techniques will help you the most, and start implementing them right now. You're sure to boost productivity for yourself and your business.