As a business owner, sometimes you have to make tough decisions and sometimes you don’t want to make those tough decisions, but are forced to. The thing you have to remember is, it’s just business. I know you’ve heard people say that and maybe it sounds a little cold or doesn’t feel right from a…
When considering when to add additional income streams in your business, timing is critical. And, the right time depends on where you currently are in your business. Before adding additional income streams to your business, you need to really focus and hone in on the one thing you’re uniquely good at, or the one thing…
In business, you often hear the phrase “under-promise and over-deliver.” This concept is a myth and can actually cause harm to your business. Don’t ever under-promise… just over-deliver! Promise what you’re going to give people, and then give them more… but don’t intentionally under-promise. One example that was in a book I recently read was…
There is no such thing as an overnight success. This is an illusion people create when they look at someone elses business. You don’t see all the work that actually goes into making their business successful. Success of your business doesn’t happen overnight, it is about consistency – having a plan and strategy and then…
You hear a lot about purpose, mission and vision, and a lot of people struggle with what that means exactly. Most likely, you’ve created a vision for your business and maybe even a bigger vision for your life, or the world, regarding the changes you want to make. You may be asking yourself, “What does…
Every individual has a personality, but did you know your business has a personality as well? Your business personality will take on the characteristics of your personality, or sometimes it will reflect the whole make up of your team. Often, just like your own personality, your business personality will have different facets. There may be…
You may have heard it said before, many times – the adage that good enough is good enough – and it’s true, as long as you don’t put out junk in your business. So, the question becomes how do you make sure you’re not putting out junk. You pay attention to the little things in…
Have you ever been frustrated in your business? Have you ever been just so frustrated with your business and in your business that you’ve said something like this – “That’s it! I’m finished! It’s not worth all of this! I’m just going to work at Starbucks!” Or something like that… Not many people are willing…
There are many keys to success in business, but one of the biggest is taking action. People think action simply means being busy, but nothing could be further from the truth. The key component to a successful business is not just action, but taking deliberate, massive, focused action, consistently, over time. When you’re doing something…
As entrepreneurs and small business owners, sometimes we have a tendency to hide behind our computer screen, spending hours answering questions, filling your time being busy on the Internet…or maybe even wasting time on Facebook or other social media outlets. Here’s the question to ask yourself: Are you filling your day with busy work or…
