Leadership
Have You Been Celebrating Each Victory?
Here comes another story. Of course. This one may be like one or more you have experienced in your company. It is a story about focus upon the customer, first. And about reinforcing the culture…
3 Books That Will Inspire You to Create Success Habits
I sometimes feel guilty when I shouldn’t. And it also happens when I spend time reading books. The challenge is that because I enjoy reading so much that it doesn’t seem like I am doing…
How to Motivate People to Action
It is a 3-step process to get people to take action: Inspiration Being inspired is seeing the big picture. It is the excitement and passion. A person must believe that it is possible for them…
The Tao of Entrepreneurship
Wu wei (無 爲) is often translated as non-action, and entrepreneurs seemingly couldn’t be further from this Taoist ideal. Yet, Sifu Adam Mizner may have a better translation of wu wei: non-preference. Preference, in this context of entrepreneurship, refers to being stuck on an…
Mentors, and Barbara Corcoran’s Surprising Tweet
While on Twitter recently this tweet appeared in my timeline by former real estate magnate, now “Shark” investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran: “Mentors are over-rated. I’ve been a mentor to more than 70 businesses I’ve…
5 Easy Ways to Green Your Shipping
Getting products from one place to another can be an arduous process that uses multiple modes of transportation. This presents challenges, not only when it comes to daily business operations but also when trying to…
3 Reasons Exercise is Essential for Entrepreneurs
You might be tired of hearing that you need to hit the gym, or you might just be plain old tired. That on top of managing your business is enough to be exhausting. After a…
Earn Trust from Your Workers and Get Rewarded with More Customers
In today’s world, everything is visible in a digital way. An all-tech, always-on culture and lifestyle means that privacy is perishing quickly. That means that being earnest and building and maintaining a culture of trust…
10 Leadership Blind Spots That Stunt Business Growth
We all have blind spots – things you don’t see despite your best intentions to observe the world changing around you. In business, these can quickly take you off the growth track, even as you…