18 - Taking Care Of Your Mental Wellbeing
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
In today's episode, I discuss why corporations and government agencies should offer minority and women-owned businesses the same level of respect as employees when it comes to meeting payments. Later on in the episode, I also delve into mental health as an entrepreneur and coping with fear (if you don’t address fears as they arise, they can become a magnet for negativity).
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17 - Opportunities And JKA Business Announcement
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
On today’s episode, I discuss the direction and rebranding I am taking JKA in and why I have decided to make this change. I also share some great opportunities for minority women-owned businesses in the northeast region (that can transform the trajectory of your business!)
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16 - Top Tips for Time Management
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
On today’s episode, I discuss my top tips for time management that have made an enormous difference in my work life and personal life. Over the years, I have learned some crucial skills for time management by working with top-level coaches worldwide that I will be sharing with you.
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15 - Outsourced Bookkeeping with Dan Luthi
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
On today's episode, my guest is Dan Luthi, COO of Ignite Spot Outsourced Accounting. In this 45-minute conversation, Dan shares his insights about researching a company's practices, expertise, and security, things that business owners should consider when choosing an accounting - or any - company to do business with.
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14 - Strategic Planning
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
In this episode, I share some information that MWBEs should keep in mind about strategic planning over the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. I didn't want to leave anything out, so there is a lot to cover. I break down the info into several sections, from financial planning, your vision, business model, professional development, diversity & inclusion, technology, and more.
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13 - Top Tips for Running a Successful Business
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
Just because how we do business today is different from a year ago doesn't mean we shouldn't still strive to be successful—it's just that the way we get there is different. In this episode, I share my top tips for running a successful business and adapting to our changing world.
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12 - Procurement Readiness
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
Procurement readiness covers a lot of ground, and it begins with running a diagnostic on your business by checking your finances, re-evaluating small recurring costs, assessing your team for productivity, and updating your business forecast.
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11 - Identifying and Managing Secondary Traumatic Stress with Taryn Hughes
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
My guest is Taryn Hughes, a certified Compassion Fatigue Therapist and CEO of Forest Hughes & Associates. We discuss Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and the challenges now facing business owners and individuals.
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10 - Tips on Conducting a Productive Virtual Meeting
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
Not all virtual meetings are equally efficient. Today I will cover standards and best practices for virtual meetings:
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9 - Selling to the Government
MWBE Success Radio with Jean Kristensen
In this episode, I cover some critical steps to get you started selling your services to the government. Governments release annual lists of what they're buying and planning to spend for the coming year. Educating yourself about these procurement forecasts is vital knowledge. I'll also cover six main steps of making sure your business is ready to offer services to the government.
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I'll explain the importance of outlining your RFP, market research, and things to keep in mind, such as ensuring a project is really a good fit for you and your business. This means looking at your capabilities, the project timeline, and even the paper you present the document on.
I'm holding a free online workshop, "Responding to RFPs," through the Department of Small Business Services. It will be held on May 27th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. These free MWBE workshops are always packed, so go to this page to learn more and register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sbs-ptac-responding-to-rfps-webinar-05272020-tickets-104344731902
Find me on my website and social media:
- https://www.jeankristensenassociates.com
- https://www.facebook.com/JEANKRISTENSENASSOCIATES
- https://twitter.com/jeankristensen
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeankristensenassociates
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