Have you ever had that experience where/when you look up and it’s September already?! You wonder to yourself ‘just where did the summer go”?

This is what I call one of those YIKES!  moments experienced by all entrepreneurs at some point in their business. This tends to happen when, in June, we make a conscious decision to enjoy those lazy-hazy days of summer and throw caution to the wind. Now, there’s nothing wrong with making time to enjoy the summer – however, you don’t want to be doing that at the expense of your business, especially when it comes to managing your cash flow.

One of the things I learned from my business coach is that when you are having a roller-coaster experience with your cash flow, take a look back to what you were doing in your business 3 months ago. That’s where you left clues!

LET ME GIVE YOU MY TOP 3 WAYS TO MAINTAIN SOME SOLID CASH FLOW OVER THE SUMMER!

  1. SCHEDULE SOME VIP PLANNING SESSIONS WITH CLIENTS.

Every entrepreneur needs to have a plan for their business. Many do not. That is just a fact. You are in business because you have an area of expertise. Again, in the words of my coach, ‘to a 3rd grader, a 4th grader is a god”! You have something to offer! Take a look at your calendar, find a few ‘half-days’ each month (for July and August), schedule a ‘summer special’ with it comes to pricing and offer those opportunities to your clients. You can generate a nice sum of money/cash flow in this way that will position you well for the fall months.

  1. HAVE A SUMMER SALE.

Take a look at some of the products you have to offer- whether it’s a CD/audio package of some interviews you have done, books you’ve written (take some of the articles you have done in your newsletters and create an e-book, price it in a ‘summer special’ way, market it), any current e-products you have – bundle them all together, price them to ‘move them’ and bring in some consistent cash flow with that over the summer.

  1. DO YOUR FOLLOW UP.

The summer months are a great time to do follow-up that you ‘were going to do some day’ when you had the time. Now is the time. Schedule a few hours each morning and hit the phones. Ask people to work with you. Create a ‘summer special’ program – for 8 weeks – and sell it. Make it an on-line program with a few Q & A calls with you; in that way, people can learn at their own pace and convenience. Follow up with past clients – offer them the same summer program so they can refresh what they’ve learned previously from you.

You know, as well as I do, that the summer months will fly by. When September hits, don’t be one of those people who look up –look around – and realize you have no business in your funnel (or in front of your face)!

Get a head start on things. Take action now. Plan your cash flow NOW. You will thank me come Labor Day!!

WHAT ONE THING WILL YOU DO TO ENSURE CONSISTENT CASH FLOW THIS SUMMER?

Please share your thoughts!

Author: Pat Mussieux

Pat has built the new business she's dreamed of, without compromise. She has been nominated, for the past 4 years, for the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award and have won 4 STEVIE Awards for Women in Business. Pat has also hosted her own local radio show for 4 years and now hosts a live talk show on local TV interviewing successful women entrepreneurs and sharing their stories. She has written 3 books – the latest of which is ‘Stop Compromising and Make All the Money You Want! A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Starting Up and Starting Over.’