Best Practices
Using the 3P Change Equation to Stimulate Sustainable Change
Making sustainable changes in any organization is not easy: Change is hard. People resist it—even positive change—and they often express their resistance through declining engagement and performance, and by slipping back into old habits. But,…
How to Regain Your Productivity with “Meeting Wednesdays”
For about two years now I’ve only been doing meetings on Wednesdays. I recently told a friend about this strategy, and a few weeks later he sent me a text that read: “I owe you a…
Decision Fatigue
We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. ~Aneurin Bevan So many entrepreneurs and managers have to make a continuum of decisions. So many people…
5 Ted Talks for Aspiring B2B Thought Leaders
One of the beauties of inbound marketing is that it naturally sets the stage for businesses to position themselves as thought leaders in their respective industry. By understanding and identifying with their buyer personas, proactively helping…
Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Selling Your Small Business
If you’re like a lot of small business owners, you’ll eventually get to a point in your career where you’re ready to sell the business you built and start off toward a new goal. The…
4 Bad Habits You Need to Break
Business owners these days rarely take the time to analyze the performance of their various ventures. With the emergence of a global economy that is literally a click away, most businesses—if not all—are too focused…
Admitting That You Need Help
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. ~Benjamin Franklin I recently got a call from an entrepreneur saying he had wanted to call me for more than five…
Leadership Development: 5 Special Qualities Shared by Courageous Leaders
There are many different aspects that make up the complex psyche of a true leader who passionately strives for success for both themselves and others. A leader has so many special qualities that it’s inspirational…
10 Characteristics of Transformational Leaders
In a previous article, we discussed how leadership impacts your organization’s ability to grow. Now let’s discuss some of the characteristics that leaders need to impact the growth of their organization. There are certain core characteristics…
10 Surefire Ways for Leaders to Stay Energized Every Day
Most effective and productive leaders know how necessary it is to stay energized. Leaders who forget this fact and become de-motivated do not only hurt their followers but also their businesses, as well. In today’s…
