As a small business owner, you know that your employees are the lifeblood of your company, so it makes sense that without a dedicated and motivated team, your business can’t thrive. Ultimately you need to attract and retain the best team possible. But how do you do that? (I imagine you’re currently screaming this at … Read more
We are living in uncertain times. For many business owners it will be hard to focus on the future beyond next week, let alone any grand plans for the future. For many the future is just survival, and that is okay, but survival doesn’t mean sitting still and letting all the forces around us dictate … Read more
Spending money can be a big problem As the adage goes, “you have to spend money to make money,” right? While it is true that spending money is part of doing business, having the attitude that it “has” to be spent in order to be successful is a dangerous way to think and is a … Read more
Do you have a theme for 2020? Each year I like to have a single word that helps me stay focused on what I want the year to mean to me. This year, my theme is “doubling”, or more specifically, doubling everything that is good for me. So contrary to what my inner self might … Read more
Anyone who has worked with me, knows my passion for learning runs deep. Professional development for entrepreneurs is likely one of the most underutilized tools available to business owners, yet it’s one that can make a major impact on a business. Many business owners don’t think they have the time to dedicate to learning when … Read more
So, is business coaching worth it? We get A LOT of questions about business coaching. Given the relative newness of business coaching as an industry, this isn’t surprising. This makes sense, given how much we’ve been asked, “is business coaching worth it?” However, we have found that the information can vary widely—shockingly so, in some … Read more
Sometimes, the harder we try to make something happen, the less chance we have of making it happen. The old way of goal attainment Popular advice says that, to achieve your goals, you should write them down, get crystal clear on what you need to do to achieve them, make sure there is a realistic … Read more
Have you ever had a great idea you just know could truly change your business? Have you set goals for it, but to this day, that idea hasn’t been realized? When we make goals, we tend to approach them with a ton of enthusiasm in the beginning, only to discover the longer it takes to … Read more
When it comes to business success it can be easy to become lost in the weeds. Your head can be so far down in the trenches it can be hard to assess what the real priorities are. The result – you just work harder, believing that doing so should surely bring you better outcomes. One … Read more
We live in a world of ‘hacks and shortcuts’ and if there is one truth I know about them, it’s that they rarely work. While ‘hacks’ might generally be used as a cool marketing term, it’s implication is that one can get around having to do the ‘work’. WRONG. The ‘work’ always produces results. A … Read more
