Kaya Singer

5 Tips to Move Past Business Overwhelm

If you are a small or solo business owner you probably suffer from a disease called "Overwhelm-it is." Symptoms may include, inability to focus, stress from being pulled in too many directions, not enough time and constant energy drain. Sound familiar? ... Read >

5 Easy Steps to Write a Compelling Article

I encourage my small business clients to publish articles online in order to build their expertise and brand. This is true for many kinds of businesses but very advantageous for service based business owners, like web developers, coaches, health pract... Read >

Marketing and Twitter

About 15 years ago my husband and I had a bright idea one day. He was busy doodling on our Mac and I thought, "Those are really cool designs and I bet we could make them into coloring books." We ended up creating and self-publishing two mandala colorin... Read >

Kaya's Easy 5 Step Strategic Planning Process

If the idea of strategic planning scares you or makes you want to crawl into a hole, use my 5 easy steps to begin the process and you will be on your way. Here it is December again, and over here in Oregon, it is creeping towards winter solstice, the d... Read >

3 Things That Get in the Way of a Great Sales Process

If you own a small business you likely spend more time marketing than everything else put together. You also know that in marketing there's an order and a system to the process and when you follow the system correctly, it works and it brings you more cli... Read >

5 Good Reasons to Not Go to a Seminar

There's a plethora of great seminars out there. How do you decide if you should sign-up? Here's 5 ways to help you make the best decision. Maybe you're like me and you get tons of offers for amazing seminars, workshops and other cool learning opportuni... Read >

3 Emotionally Compelling Ways to Connect With Your Clients

3 Emotionally Compelling Ways to Connect With Your Clients. By Kaya Singer Whether you are writing web copy or talking to people at a networking event, here are three tips to help you communicate your marketing message more effectively. Whether yo... Read >

5 Steps on How to Take Your Business to the Next Level

If you're like many small business owners, you've put in the hard work to get your business going, you've taken risks, overcome some obstacles and now your business is doing ok. But ok is just…well, ok. You want it to be doing great! Why not? You did... Read >

Networking is Not Selling

You've probably all had the "used car salesman" experience at networking groups. You meet a new person, and doing the normal protocol, you politely ask them what they do. They immediately launch into a passionate pitch about how wonderful their product... Read >

Three Tips for Baby Boomers Staring a New Business

Women and men in their 60s and 70s are now busy re-inventing themselves, sharpening and learning new skills and beginning new enterprises. After quitting a corporate job or retiring from teaching many of you aren't ready to stay home and watch TV knit all... Read >

Why It's Important For Entrepreneurs To Get Help

Entrepreneurs to Get Help Entrepreneurs are often independent minded souls who like to do things their own way and in their own time. You're risk takers and initiators. All those are wonderful traits that can support your success, but like any qualiti... Read >

Zen and 5 Keys to Staying Positive

Last night my husband and I went to see Kung Foo Panda as I tend to avoid violent, negative films, and I choose happy endings that leave me feeling hopeful and light. This movie is right in that genre! One of the best lines was when the veritable kung... Read >

7 Keys to Money and the Flow of Business

Are you a small business owner? If you are you probably ended up in y our business because of a skill you have, or a desire to make money as well as offer a product or service that is of value to people. "I just want to help people." I simply want t... Read >

7 Ways to Get Your Business Out of a Hole

Have you ever been up in the mountains in the winter? You are in your car, enjoying the winter wonderland pristine beauty. The road is covered in snow and everything is going well until you put your foot on the accelerator to move forward and nothing ha... Read >

Money and Vision

Some things just go together and without one you can't have the other. Like honey and bees, money and vision are simply inseparable. This past week I heard stories of money woes from numerous small business owners. Some distresses I heard include, " I ... Read >