Category: Business

Time Management is Painful Real leaders do it anyway

Time Management is Painful Real leaders do it anyway

We all want to feel good, and not feel bad. So, we prefer that change be comfortable. Sometimes it is....

Remain Flexible

Remain Flexible

One of the greatest challenges to success in business is to learn how to stay focused on your goals while...

8 Signs an Employee Is Exceptional

8 Signs an Employee Is Exceptional

We can all spot a great employee: she's dependable, proactive, hardworking, a great leader, and a great follower. She brings a wide variety of easily defined attributes, but they also have some hard to find soft skills to the table. Some employees, though, are exceptional. They have skills and qualities that aren't evaluated on performance appraisals but make a huge impact on that individual's performance, the performance of the people around her, and especially on the company's results. Here are eight signs an employee is truly exceptional:

Sticking to your values – in a time of crisis

Sticking to your values – in a time of crisis

What are your values in your business? Are your values Integrity, Honesty, Trust, Ownership along with many more? Those values may have changed due to COVID-19. Are you still true to your personal and business values, or have they changed with the unexpected circumstances that are taking place?

What are YOUR hiring standards?

What are YOUR hiring standards?

Standards. We may not think about them much. But we all have them. Individuals. Families. Companies. From time to time,...

7 Steps to the Perfect Social Media Plan

7 Steps to the Perfect Social Media Plan

Do you dream about the perfect social media plan? The perfect social media template? Many business leaders wanting to get...

10 Easy Ways to Resist Change

10 Easy Ways to Resist Change

Having worked with many owners, leaders, managers and employees and a theme that keeps coming up is how to deal...

How to Be More Persuasive

How to Be More Persuasive

What will make you more persuasive? Thinking less about what you want and more about what you deliver for others....

Six Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business

Six Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business

Do you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur? Many people jump the cubicle (leave corporate JOBS in pursuit of being their own boss) and may have the motivation and desire. But, do they have all the other skills, education, focus and money to make the jump? Here are six simple things to consider.

What is your EXIT strategy?

What is your EXIT strategy?

Stephen Covey stated, “Think with the end in mind.” Many business owners are so excited and overwhelmed that they often overlook a big part of their business, operating plan. Their exit plans. You may finally figure your target market. Your USP (Unique Selling Proposition). Your business structure and much more, but you have not figured out how it all ends.