Archive for the tag 'small business'

Jan 14

Small Business Owner: Do You Have A Money Issue?

Eben Pagan, one of my favorite Internet gurus, is launching a new “money program.”   There are a bunch of these coming up now as information marketers see the need and want to fill it. Eben’s however, is of exceptional quality.  And as is usually his custom, he is giving away a TON of good free [...]

Dec 16

Small Business Leadership: “Validation”

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 [...]

Dec 06

Entrepeneurs & Small Business Ownerss: How To Become Legendary- 23 Things Michael Jordan Taught Me About Entrepreneurship

Here is a great blog post that all entrepreneurs and small business owners should see: CLICK HERE Dharmesh Shah’s blog is a good read.  Enjoy!

Nov 30

Just What Is “The New Economy”

A lot has been written and said lately about the “New Economy.”  So, just what is it?  Allow me to boil it down into several short, succinct points: The New Economy is not as dependent on credit leverage as before – meaning that individuals and businesses will begin to operate more from cash As a [...]

Nov 08

How To Create A Values-Driven Small Business In This (difficult!) New Economy

Last Wednesday morning, my good friend Marc Beneteau interviewed Mike Jay on an international teleconference and got him to share his latest thinking on “Tools For Personal and Professional Development In The New Normal“. Marc really got got him on a roll and even Mike was surprised at some of the things he said! Hear [...]

Nov 01

Flawless Living: How To Position Your Small Business For the Comming New Economy

Last Tuesday night I interviewed Mike Jay on an international teleconference and made sure I got him to share his latest thinking on “The New Rules For Happiness and Success: What Every Person Needs To Know To Succeed In the New Economy“. I really got got him on a roll and even Mike was surprised [...]

Sep 28

Small Business Planning: How and Why To Set SMART Goals for Your Business and Yourself

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 [...]

Sep 16

The Single Greatest Secret For Small Business Owners To Be More Productive

Are you the great-guy CEO who loves to be loved by all your employees?  Do you have an “open door policy?”  I have a challenge for you – CLOSE YOUR DOOR! Think about it – open door policies are for big businesses that need a strategy to break barriers.  Small businesses don’t have those barriers.  [...]

Aug 25

The Small Business Culture Destroyer – A Toxic Employee

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

The Single Greatest Secret For Small Business Owners To Be More Productive

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 [...]

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