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It's never too late to change things up

Monday, April 9, 2012 by Lisa White

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One of the best things about owning your own business is being able to change things up whenever you need to. A lot of people are scared to change their business…but as you are ever evolving as a person your business should be as well. Here are a couple of situations where changing things up can be a good thing.

Loss of Balance
Sometimes life can get out of balance. If you are taking on too much, it may be time to scale back your product offerings to the best sellers or outsource some of the admin duties to a virtual assistant. Stop and think about how much time you are able to devote to your business. Change things up!

Stale Products
So you have been in business for a few months with no sales? If people are looking but not purchasing, it may be time to re-evaluate your products. Are there a lot of offerings out there that are similar to yours? Take a moment to stop and think how you want to be different. Change things up!

Identity Crisis
Do you have a logo that was designed by a friend’s brother’s cousin and it wasn’t really want you wanted in the first place but hey, it was free? Is your current business name 10 years old and doesn’t reflect what you offer anymore? Is your packaging out of date and not as professional as you know it could be? Take a look at how you want your business to be presented. Change things up!

During the course of your business, you may need to seek another path…take a minute to decide if it is beneficial to you and your business. If so, don’t be scared to change things up!

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