--- title: Small Business Coaching, Resources & Tools | EMyth Blog (2) description: The EMyth blog is the go-to resource for small business owners looking for help. You’ll find practical advice and simple tools to build a world-class business. (2) --- ![Smart Business Coach](https://www.emyth.com/hubfs/Smart-business-coach.png?auto=compress&fit=max) ## Request a free coaching session with a Certified EMyth Coach [![Talk to a Coach](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/411995/14924c09-8a82-42d7-90b9-55a5c68c5989.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/411995/14924c09-8a82-42d7-90b9-55a5c68c5989) [Time Management](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/time-management)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [How to spend your time where it counts](https://www.emyth.com/inside/how-to-allocate-time-as-a-small-business-owner) How to spend your time where it counts “Not enough time” is a chronic condition for most business owners. And here’s the rub: The times when you acutely feel the need to work on your business so it can grow without taking more from you than you have to give are also the very times when you feel most pulled to work... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Business Coaching](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-coaching) ### [Looking for a business coach? Ask these 5 questions first.](https://www.emyth.com/inside/hiring-a-business-coach-questions-to-ask) When you’re ready to get help to make your small business run more effectively, hiring a coach can be the answer. A skilled coach can help you see yourself and your business in a way you never have before, opening your eyes to new options and solutions you wouldn’t otherwise think of .But how do you choose a coach... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Hiring Employees](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/hiring-employees) ### [4 tips for building proactive hiring into your recruitment strategy process](https://www.emyth.com/inside/proactive-hiring) When you start every day staring down a growing to-do list and playing Tetris with your calendar, three words probably pass through your mind: I need help. But acknowledging that you need help in your business is one thing. Actually getting it is another. ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Managing Employees](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/managing-employees)[Small Business Organization](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-organization) ### [6 steps to creating the perfect organization chart](https://www.emyth.com/inside/6-steps-to-creating-the-perfect-organization-chart) The pandemic has shown us one indisputable truth: There’s always a different way of doing things. Whether in life or in business, we’ve all made adjustments to our standard mode of functioning. And it hasn’t been easy—it’s never easy to make dramatic changes. But now, as the world is slowly shifting back to in-per... ![Tricia Huebner - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/headshots/THuebner_450.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Tricia Huebner [Lead Generation](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/lead-generation)[Lead Conversion](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/lead-conversion)[Small Business Marketing](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-marketing) ### [4 tips for avoiding marketing myopia in your small business](https://www.emyth.com/inside/4-tips-for-avoiding-marketing-myopia-in-your-small-business) Any entrepreneur who’s had to pivot their business during the pandemic can attest: Hardship breeds innovation. We’ve seen many EMyth Clients make critical creative shifts in their business or delivery model in order to meet their customers where they were—and to keep their company alive. But now that life is slowl... ![Tricia Huebner - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/headshots/THuebner_450.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Tricia Huebner [Small Business Organization](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-organization) ### [How to stop wearing too many hats in your business](https://www.emyth.com/inside/stop-wearing-multiple-hats-in-business) Think about the role you play in your small business—not the title on your business card, but what you actually do. Are you a manager one minute, a receptionist the next? When there’s a problem with shipping or facilities or finance, are you the one racing to put out the fire? If any of this rings true, you’re not... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [Your five-step crisis management plan](https://www.emyth.com/inside/your-five-step-crisis-management-plan) In moments of crisis, it can be hard to see beyond the overwhelm. You may be faced with the need to keep employees safe, manage productivity, protect revenue—or all three at once—in an environment that’s constantly changing. But often in crisis, there’s opportunity. As the leader of your business, taking hold of t... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Lead Generation](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/lead-generation) ### [Demand generation vs. lead generation](https://www.emyth.com/inside/demand-generation-vs-lead-generation) Marketing is an art. And if you want your small business to be successful, understanding that art (or having people on your team who do) is an absolute must. People can’t turn into customers until they know who your company is, why they need your products or services, and what sets your business apart. That’s wher... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Business Systems](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-systems)[Business Growth](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-growth) 3 min read ### [4 signs your business is growing faster than you are (and what to do about it)](https://www.emyth.com/inside/managing-small-business-growth) Growing fast is a good thing if you know how to handle it. When you meet or exceed a customer’s expectations—when you go above and beyond the promises you’ve made—you’ll be rewarded by the look in their eyes, the happiness in their voices. You’ll know their names because they keep coming back. Their pleasure becom... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Managing Employees](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/managing-employees) 4 min read ### [Boost team engagement and performance with one simple tool](https://www.emyth.com/inside/improve-employee-engagement) How do you create a company that produces consistent and desirable results? It’s a question every business owner asks, and the answer is simple: Create systems that support the outcomes you want to achieve—from the customer experience and team culture you want to promote, to the product you deliver and your annual... ![Kirstin Fulton - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/kirstin-fulton.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Kirstin Fulton [Small Business Finance](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-finance) ### [The first step to resolving your cash flow problems](https://www.emyth.com/inside/resolving-cash-flow-problems-in-small-business) Some small business problems lurk beneath the surface; others wave a red flag that’s impossible to miss. Cash flow problems can be the hardest to ignore. They feel big because they are. But issues with cash flow aren’t insurmountable. If you're not making enough money to cover your expenses, it means something abo... ![Jayne Speich - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/jaynespiech_100px_hubspot.png?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Jayne Speich [Business Systems](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-systems) ### [What’s the system for designing systems?](https://www.emyth.com/inside/implementing-small-business-systems-and-processes) Most small business owners we speak to about growing their companies spend the majority of their time making, selling or delivering their product or service. They know how to do the work the way they want it done, but they struggle getting other people to do it according to their standards. And when there’s a job ... ![Jayne Speich - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/jaynespiech_100px_hubspot.png?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Jayne Speich [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [The five core leadership skills](https://www.emyth.com/inside/the-five-core-leadership-skills) Starting a business doesn’t naturally transform you into a leader. In fact, many business owners we work with didn’t get into business to be leaders. They simply wanted to follow their dream, to use their natural interest or talents to create their own path in life. For these folks, the idea of leading can be anyt... ![Tricia Huebner - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/headshots/THuebner_450.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Tricia Huebner [Managing Employees](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/managing-employees)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [How to effectively delegate work to your team](https://www.emyth.com/inside/how-to-delegate-work-to-your-employees) Creating the environment you need to be a better business owner—to do the work that matters most to your business—takes structure. You have to structure your communication system, workspace and calendar in a way that lets you escape the tactical work that gets in the way of being a true Entrepreneur. And once you’... ![Kirstin Fulton - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/kirstin-fulton.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Kirstin Fulton [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership)[Business Vision](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-vision) ### [How to design a business model](https://www.emyth.com/inside/how-to-create-a-business-model-that-works) Do you remember your mindset back when you decided to start your own business? You were good at something, and you knew it. Why spend your time doing that something for someone else when you could have the freedom of being your own boss? But then you got wrapped up doing the work of the business—doing the graphic ... ![Jayne Speich - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/jaynespiech_100px_hubspot.png?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Jayne Speich [Hiring Employees](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/hiring-employees)[Small Business Marketing](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-marketing) ### [Recruiting as marketing](https://www.emyth.com/inside/recruitment-marketing-and-hiring-employees) As an enlightened business owner, you understand the importance of doing market research on your prospective customers. For example, you want to know where they're located, any common characteristics they may have and, ultimately, as much as possible about how they think - their needs, wishes, and motivations. The... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Managing Employees](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/managing-employees)[Small Business Management](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-management) 3 min read ### [Why strategic management is your ticket to freedom](https://www.emyth.com/inside/strategic-management) A team is a group of people cooperating to achieve a purpose. Your entire organization makes up your team. A management team, of course, is a group of managers. And a strategic management team is a group of senior managers responsible for the strategic management of a business. But here’s something you may not kno... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team