Category Archives: Small business management advice
The Definition of an Entrepreneur
Here is my definition of an entrepreneur… 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
Don’t Avoid Firing an Employee
As a business owner, dealing with employee issues can be difficult, but not dealing with them can be worse. 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
3 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Your Team
In the book, ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’ by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D suggests: “To activate others, to make them enthusiastic, you must first be enthusiastic yourself.” Dr. Schwartz provides 3 ways to get motivated or activated. Continue reading
How to Build a Business System for Freedom and Profit
Are there certain parts of your business that you feel have to be done by you – the business owner? Here are some tips from Paul Foster, The Business Therapist, to build a business system for freedom and profit. Continue reading
How to (Not) Motivate Your Employees
There is an assumption by the many small business owners, that employees are motivated most by money. Could a complaint by an employee about ‘not enough money’ be masking the real problem? Continue reading