I see small business owners get distracted (shiny object syndrome) from their main vision all the time. It’s amazing how many owners have attention deficit disorder (ADD). ADD can be a strength in business. But, [...]
Is Your Business Ready for You to Leave? Last week I post a question, “What's Your Greatest Challenge in Exiting Your Business?”, on LinkedIn. My intent was to get some feedback before writing the next [...]
It amazes me how many small businesses are frozen with fear of the unknown. For years most businesses struggled. First it was the weight of the financial crisis. Then it was healthcare. Next, it was [...]
I have advocated for years that growing a small business is a defined and repeatable process and shared all the definitive research and available resource to support my premise. Now, let's look at a business [...]
I was attending a local networking event today. The presenter was a local serial-entrepreneur. He shared his most recent success story and his philosophy on what's important to entrepreneurial success. He said you need [...]
Last week a local story caught my attention as it exemplified the question often asked about leadership. What is the most important factor that influences good leadership? A coach from a local high school with [...]
The most precious resource a business owner has seems to be the one that we protect the least – OUR TIME!!! Funny thing is, everyone starts with the same amount of time every day. Yet [...]
To build a business it takes a team. In fact, it’s more important than most small business owners think! Ask any investor or lender and 9 times out of 10 they’ll tell you the most [...]
In the past I posted on the importance of delegation and outsourcing. As I look at the common theme there, it hit me these are the characteristics of build high performance organizations! So, organized and [...]
Just Ask Better Questions Every year for Thanksgiving I write a special heartfelt message to those in my contact list. I struggled this year. It was becoming so difficult for me to write that I [...]
Last week I posted on the 5 things you can do to test if an affiliate partnership will work before you invest a lot of time and energy into a the relationship. To grow your [...]
Nothing Happens Until Someone Executes I am always asked to participate in ventures, join alliances, and partner with businesses. Rarely do I get involved. And, my rationale for saying “no” seems to upset a lot [...]
Inventor vs entrepreneur is a topic I was asked to revisit for an upcoming presentation. Back in 2010 I gave the same presentation to the Tampa Bay Inventors Council and it was well received. Not [...]
Last week in the post Will Your Business Grow This Year? I asked some very tough questions to get you thinking about what’s necessary to assure you’ll hit your business goals for this year. Have [...]
Success is a destination that you define for your company. It represents the vision of a new vista; a new horizon; a new set of possibilities for your business – a change. That means you [...]
In my post The Major Barrier to Executing Your Strategic Plan, I talked about self-awareness as a key to moving your business agenda forward. Mentioning the topic increased my self-awareness and I saw several posts [...]
Last week I update the learning objectives for an end-of-year strategic planning retreat workshop I conducted several years back. Something struck me that could hold the answer to why small business owners struggle in executing [...]
Last week’s post titled The First Step in Improving Leadership for Your Small Business was an overwhelming success as it created an incredible dialog around what is the difference between leadership and management. I want [...]
Improving leadership is critical to business growth. Without good leadership small businesses stagnate and fail, so how are you improving leadership for your business?
Creating Success Means Getting Past Your Negative “Personal Speak” After last week’s leadership post titled “Do You Have the Courage to be the Leader Your Business Needs?” I’ve had a lot of conversations about the [...]
