Are you feeling stuck in the weeds of your online business? Are you struggling to grow and scale, despite putting in long hours and hard work? If so, you're not alone. Many online business owners face these challenges at some point in their journey.

The more you focus on your goals, the more likely you are to achieve them. Here are some practical tips to help you stay focused and achieve your goals.

As a fractional director of operations, I specialize in helping online business owners develop effective strategies that drive results. But what is a strategy? And do you have one? You’re probably thinking: "But I have a plan! I know what I want to do and how I want to do it!" And that's great! But having a plan doesn't necessarily mean you have a strategy. Here's why.

Why do we procrastinate? The first step to overcoming procrastination is to identify which underlying reason is behind it. Let’s discuss them one by one and come up with some strategies to overcome them.

Many of you are waiting till the time when you hit $1,000,000 in revenue to start enjoying your life. You're sure that once you have enough revenue, that will buy you time to spend on your own interests. Until then, you have to work constantly. What if I told you that there was an alternative? It starts with leveraging your time, team, and tactics.

Here’s the hard truth: The “fly by the seat of my pants and pray it will all work out” approach will not get you there.

You’ve been able to package up your skills and talents and change your clients’ lives for the better, helping them set major goals, brainstorm solutions and take risks. Now it’s your turn to approach your business growth and goal setting from a strategic perspective.

Did you know that that there are so many other metrics in a growing business that have little to do with revenue, but have everything to do with success? These are called your key performance indicators (KPIs). A KPI measures how effective your business is and allows you to evaluate how close you are to achieving your goals. Think of it as a feedback loop, if you will, on exactly how you are doing now and what it could be like in the future.

Of course, before you can go and stamp out your KPIs, you need to be crystal clear on what your business goals are and ensure that they are measurable goals.

You have decided that tracking metrics is important for your business success, but where do you start? KPI tracking is an essential tool for growing your business. Today, let’s review what key performance indicators are, how to determine which ones to track, and how to get started with this important step in your business growth.

Have you ever sat and thought about what sets one business apart from the other? Why are some top earners and others not? One thing that sets the top earners apart is DATA. While what you measure will vary based on your goals and your business model, there are a few key performance indicators (KPIs) that all successful businesses are tracking.

Do you know the difference between KPIs and metrics? A lot of people use these two terms interchangeably, but they are not the same.

As a small business owner, you are frequently doing all the things! Many times, you are a solopreneur, and you need to figure out how to manage clients, grow your business, keep on track of your finances and find strategic ways to increase your visibility, all by yourself!

This is exactly why I recommend going through a process to identify and prioritize the strategic objectives you need and want to focus on at any given point in your business. (Think of them as goals you want to achieve.) So what are the objectives you should be looking at and prioritizing the most?