Getting Feedback Wrong
We know feedback is important to our own personal development. It’s how we learn and grow, it’s how we improve. All high performers (or aspiring high performers) are constantly looking for feedback. Our people need feedback as well. But too often we get feedback wrong! Here are some major ways we miss the opportunity to…
Read MoreCreating Your Content Machine
You’re ready to get your content machine up and running but let’s revisit the information from last week where we covered some of the preliminary steps in creating a successful content strategy. They were: Identifying the business outcomes/goals for the strategy Knowing who you are targeting and what would be genuinely helpful to them Recognizing that…
Read MoreA 3-Step Guide to Making Money and Being Eco-Friendly
Prevailing wisdom tells us that making money and being eco-friendly are mutually exclusive. At best, they are separate. At worst, they contradict each other. However, as someone who is the founder and owner of a sustainable and profitable business, I know that it’s possible to run a business which is friendly to the environment, as…
Read MoreBest Entrepreneur Books for Our Time: A Targeted Guide
The quest for the ideal entrepreneur book never ends because all entrepreneurs are wired differently and they ply their trade in different circumstances. Your favorite might not be your partner’s favorite and the entrepreneur books you value today may not be the ones that you value tomorrow. Further, there’s never a shortage of good entrepreneur…
Read MoreDid You Get Screwed in Business?
This is a true story. I was there. The details are possibly not exact, and the quotes are paraphrased, but the essentials are true. A startup founder was pitching to 22 local investors. The group had asked him to pitch because we liked his summary materials. He was local to us and had an interesting…
Read MoreFamous Desks of the Rich & Genius
Take a moment and think about the style of your desk—is it colorful and cluttered? Is it clean and minimal? Your desk style may reveal more about you than you think. For example, Einstein was a fan of a messy desk space and research has shown that people in messy rooms had more agile, creative problem-solving…
Read MoreIf You Can’t Find an Angel Investor, Look Again, Here
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. Or does it? Actually numbers and locations are just the beginning. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and…
Read More7 Science-Backed Ways to Improve Office Productivity
Many employers actively seek out ways to improve office productivity only to run into unhelpful and unscientific advice. Suggestions like providing coffee and candies to your staff are not helpful and can even result wasting company money. Simple advice may work for some, but is not guaranteed to work for the majority of your staff.…
Read MoreA Mixed Bag of Personalities: How to Handle Difficult Customers
We’ve all been there as children, standing in front of the sweets counter deciding which sugary treats to buy. My decision was always made up when I saw a big bag of jellybeans. I’d spend the next 10-15 minutes sifting through my favorite colors and eating the best ones first. Now I don’t know about…
Read MoreIs Your Business Bleeding Cash? Here is Your First Aid
Sometimes we find we are cash strapped regardless of how business is booming. In fact, you can have a very successful business go under simply because it is bleeding to death. Cash is essential to the day to day running of a business, and unfortunately, revenue does not always equal cash. This means the books…
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