Angie Stegall

Executive Wayfinder

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I use the word “Crap” for a reason

Most times, small business owners call me and exclaim breathlessly, “You’ve got to help me get organized!” And it’s true – they are overwhelmed. Buried in papers, files, mail (e- and snail), cords, computer parts, books, newspapers, magazines, and more. And each person wants to launch into “getting organized” by grabbing a trash bag, walking […]

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Don’t Be a Cog

About 3 years ago, I started on a quest to change my business and myself.  In reality, I was fine and my business was chugging along fine, but I was restless. Unsatisfied. Cranky. I started my business in 2003 because I very tired of the 9-to-5 grind. I was tired of the kind of jobs […]

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Systems aren’t Sexy – But They are Effective

Recently, I met a businesswoman who is, to put it mildly, vastly disorganized. She spends considerable time on manual and repetitive data entry. She’s drowning in email inquiries. She spends a lot of time telling story after story to prove herself “right.” And unfortunately, she continues to be drawn to sexy “time saving” software that […]

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Team Dynamics and Delegation

There are a lot dynamics at work in teams and small businesses. Individual personalities, differing viewpoints and communication styles. A consultant named George called me recently and admitted that he was really frustrated with his administrative team. He kept saying they couldn’t seem to get him the information he needed. That they weren’t engaged in […]

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10 Ways to Get Organized

I’ve worked with lots of small business owners over the years, so I wrote up this list of 10 ways to get organized to help you.  Make them work for you! There is no ‘one way’ to organize an office – the system that works for me might not work for you! Being organized doesn’t […]