10 Simple Rules for Family-Owned Businesses
Small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy. There around 5.5 million family-owned and operated businesses in the...
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5 Business Growth Traps
Most small businesses will struggle to meet their strategic goals. Why? They fall into “growth traps.” Sometimes they try to...
6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business
Do you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur? That is a question every soon-to-be entrepreneur should be...
Understanding Your Target Market
No business can be all things to all people. Instead, you must reach specific customers and satisfy their particular needs....
Be Yourself, To Improve Yourself
I’ve always been fascinated by the Japanese carp otherwise known as the koi. It’s a fish with seemingly unlimited growth...
1 Percent Rule
The 1% rule is simple: improve just 1% each day. The idea is that if you do this, the good habits you...
Are your employees set up for Success?
“Employee engagement” is a catchall term, not to mention an endlessly marketable consulting concept. Many business owners are skeptical about...
Time Management Tips
Everyone is given the same amount of time each day. It is up to us to manage this time as...
Mastering the art of managing
Twenty-five hundred years ago a new Chinese emperor took the throne of the Middle Kingdom. He was only 18, so...
What did businesses learn in 2020?
To state that 2020 was unique is quite a statement. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the business environment on so many...