Why an Entrepreneur Mindset is Important
As I reflect on what separate the successful business owners from all the others it's clearly one key thing - an entrepreneur mindset. No matter what the problem small business owners face, in crisis [...]
Slaying the Big Hairy Monster
As human beings there is one thing that we all struggle with - fear. No matter how big or strong you are we all have some deep seated fear that influences us in some way. [...]
The Biggest Owner Obstacle to Business Success – FEAR!
I’ve had a number of clients and prospect lately pull back into their hard shell. So, I decided to take a step back and try to determine what was the owner obstacle! First, one thing [...]
Do You Think Like a Small Business Owner or Entrepreneur?
The Employee Scenarios Defined Several events recently occurred with client businesses that made me take a step back and really try to understand a why small business owner makes some of the decisions that [...]
Inventor vs Entrepreneur: Transitioning to Turn Your Vision into Reality
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 [...]
Self Awareness – Your First Step to Breakthrough Success
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 [...]
Success Step One – Find Your Passion
You have probably heard the adage “the first step is the hardest.” Nothing could be truer when it comes to success, because you need to find your passion! It’s the reason most people flounder or [...]
How to Become a Successful Business Owner
The statistics are shocking as to how few small business owners really think about transition planning, or more traditionally referred to as exit planning. To become a successful business owner you need to become an [...]