Category Archives: Small business leadership
Solve Business Anxiety with Action
Have you ever felt stress about a particular business issue? Just ‘thinking’ about the problem doesn’t help. Take action, any action! Continue reading
The Definition of an Entrepreneur
Here is my definition of an entrepreneur… Continue reading
Business Style: Family or Corporation?
One of the intangible assets of any small business is its culture or style. In developing your own style for your business, there is a big difference between operating it ‘like a family’ or operating like a large ‘corporation’. Continue reading
Communication Skills
If you want to be right, you can be, you just need to allow the other person to also be right. Continue reading
How To Be A Good Employee
Respectful communication is essential to a happy, productive employer – employee relationship. Here are some tips to be a good employee. Continue reading
Employer – Employee Dynamics
One management philosophy states that business owners need to have control over their employee, in order to for them to be productive, and the other style says employees will thrive when given the freedom to be productive without supervision. Which one is right? Continue reading
The Lean Startup – Pivot or Persevere
I just finished reading one of the best books I have read in a long time – The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Although the context is for a startup business, it is just as relevant for an established business that wants to innovate. Continue reading
Mutual Respect in the Workplace is Free
If you survey the employees of any business and ask them to rank what is important to them respect always ranks higher than money. Let’s explore the benefits of a respectful workplace. Continue reading
Not every business owner has the personal attributes to be successful on Twitter, but I think it is important to build a complete network for the world to find you. Continue reading
Minder, Grinder or Finder – Determining Your Business Preference
In business,each of us has a natural preference to be one of three business styles. The first step is to determine which type of work you naturally prefer. Continue reading