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In the fast-paced and demanding world of Amazon selling, burnout has become an increasingly prevalent issue that affects sellers. 

We all know that feeling! But how is burnout actually defined? (It’s been denoted as a medical condition by the way!)

Burnout is a state of chronic...

There is no tale of a great entrepreneur which does not describe the odds they faced, battles they fought or embarassing failures  they overcame.

Because everyone will agree that of all the pillars needed to scale a company - a determined mindset or grit is the most important. Grit is what...

Building a strong team is an essential part of scaling your company.

Here are some great reasons to invest in developing your business team!

1 Focus: Delegating to a trusted team member leaves you free to hone in on more strategic and profitable activities that are the best use of your...

From squeezing scarce resources to hurting our bottom lines, returns have a huge impact on the operations and profits of Amazon sellers.  What exactly are these impacts? And why is that many don't appreciate the full effect they have on our bottom lines?

The first issue is the ...

Returnuary is about to kick off. Buyers have until the end of January to return items bought between October 11th to December 25th! So sellers typically see higher than usual returns this month.

Please dont ignore these as they can decimate your profits given the low margins of...

How many items do you have on your to-do list right now? And how many of those items can you attend to today? Also, how many tasks have been lying on that list for ages?

Time is a finite resource, and how we manage it can significantly impact our productivity and overall well-being. Whether...

Standard Operating Procedures

Do you find yourself giving the same instructions repeatedly? Spend hours reviewing employee outputs? Are you hanging onto complex tasks and afraid to delegate them out?

Then SOPs will really help your business. 

A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of...

Picture this: you go to sell your business and find out after pouring in many years of hard work, that your business is worthless.

It’s not that the business itself holds no value, but rather, YOU are the business.

Remove yourself from the equation, and the business loses its...

What are business systems? 

Business systems start with documented procedures and processes that keep our businesses ticking even when we're not around. Like operating manuals - these are where the knowledge about how your business runs, gets captured.

〽 McDonald’s is the common...

Deciding how much inventory to purchase is a constant challenge for Amazon sellers. A deal can look good one minute and tank the next leaving you overstocked. A product can take off suddenly leaving you scrambling to restock. And seasonal stock which is hot for just a moment must be timed...

Rome wasnt built in a day. So if you are setting out to systemise your business - dont feel like you need to do it overnight.

Indeed there are several distinct stages in the process of fully systemising your business.

Stage 1 – Start Up: usually 1 employee

During this first stage you...

Seller feedback is about your performance as a seller, serving as a report card that reflects the level of customer experience you deliver. Both your feedback score and the total number of reviews play crucial roles in influencing Amazon's algorithms, which determine the placement of your...