Dec 16
As we move into the main part of our Holiday season, this video is most relevant. It is thought provoking, funny, heart-warming and profound. There are many ideas herein to think about as a small business owner: how we treat our employees, the culture in our companies, etc., as well as life itself. It lasts [...]
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Sep 28
Productivity coaches and the seminars and so on always tell us we should set goals; they always have all kinds of high-minded reasons why it will boost productivity, etc. Wouldn’t it be easier and more productive to just get going? Well, that’s sort of like deciding you want to go on vacation and then getting [...]
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Aug 25
Recently, Gina brought an issue to one of our CEO groups. She had a General Manager (we’ll call her Judy) who had been with her since startup and, until recently, had worked out pretty well. However, as the company began to grow, Judy began to be trouble. She demonstrated a low work standard to the [...]
Aug 16
Are you the great-guy small business owner who loves to be loved by all your employees? Do you have an “open door policy?” I have a challenge for you – close it! Think about it – open door policies are for big businesses that need a strategy to break barriers. Small businesses don’t have those [...]
Jul 27
Just today, I had another “tip” published on Carol Roth’s Blog – go get ‘em, Carol! Here is the tip: Help your people know where you are taking the company (your vision), and that you need them to help make it happen (their unique role). When someone does something helpful, reward them with praise & [...]
Jul 19
Carol Roth has some nice tips on her edgy business blog. Check it out here: http://www.carolroth.com/unsolicited-business-advice/?p=1644 Here are a few to get you started: Give to Get Stay Focused Wise Words From Henry Ford Just Don’t Do It! These 163 bits of wisdom were culled from 163 different business owners and experts. Great stuff to [...]
Jul 01
Here is an EXCELLENT little piece on how to be a more effective small business owner. It’ll only take you 5 minutes or so to look these over; at least one should hit home. Then – make a change and watch your bottom line grow up! Here’s the link: CLICK HERE Enjoy! And, let us [...]
Jun 18
On “The 99%” blog, a blog for designers, I found a great “top 10″ list for productivity. I highly recommend you surf over to the original post: http://the99percent.com/tips/6585/10-laws-of-productivity Neverthless, here are the 10 tips without the useful explanations in the original article. Good advice for any small business owner: 1. Break the seal of hesitation [...]
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Jun 12
As an entrepreneur, you may be wondering if you should move to Windows 7, 64-bit for your own use and/or that of your small business (most all the systems being sold these says are configured this way). I would give you an enthusiastic “YES!” I stressed over this for weeks before finally puling the handle [...]
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