Business Thoughts | Small Time Marketing

Basic Principles for Capital Development in Your Small Business

by Nathan Davis | Apr 15, 2022 | Business Thoughts, Tips for Business Owners

Many small businesses can be started with only what you have at hand. Consulting, design, writing, mowing lawns or tutoring all require only the tools that many people already have. But, there are additional costs you need to factor into your start-up financial plan....

How Many Nos Can You Get?

by Nathan Davis | Mar 24, 2022 | Business Thoughts, Tips for Business Owners

Building a business with ADD requires a lot of time, energy, and dedication to the art of entrepreneurship. One aspect we all must practice is the fine art of salesmanship. Sales is about listening. Sales is about being present for your customers. Sales is also about...

5 Productivity Tips to Manage Your Time

by Nathan Davis | Mar 24, 2022 | Business Thoughts, Tips for Business Owners

I can spend my time so quick. 4 hours to burn? I can do solitaire. I can binge TV.I can have a movie running in one tab while doing a sudoku in another. I can read The Lion, The WItch and The Wardrobe in one sitting. The problem with all of these time sinks is that...

The Secret to Marketing? Location, Location, Location

by Nathan Davis | Mar 16, 2022 | Business Thoughts, Small Time Marketing, Tips for Business Owners

Having ADHD often means that you are in all the wrong places at all the wrong times. A contemplative worship service becomes an opportunity to explore the underside of pews. A test becomes the time to sing those contemplative worship songs I was ignoring to study...

How Many Goals are Enough?

by Nathan Davis | Feb 11, 2022 | Business Thoughts, Small Time Marketing, Tips for Business Owners

There’s a phrase I’ve heard in self-improvement seminars the world over. “Those who aim at nothing hit it every time.” This quippy quote means that you need to set goals or you won’t get anything done. It’s a nice quote, except it...

Automation: How Small Businesses Can Compete

by Nathan Davis | Feb 6, 2022 | Business Thoughts, Small Time Marketing, Tips for Business Owners

Getting more stuff done is a constant struggle. As a small business owner, student, teacher, dad, husband, and non-profit leader, I’m constantly juggling multiple tasks. As inflation makes it more difficult to hire help, there is one discipline that can help...

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