The world is full of paradox, like this one. Here’s research on startup vision that shows “The tech landscape is lush with entrepreneurs whose success blossomed only after the founders had modified or even abandoned their original vision.” That makes sense when you see examples and details. But wait – what about the idea that the […]
Vision
How Effective is the “Why” of Your Business?
A business without a why is like a leader without a purpose. However, it’s easy to mix up a goal with a “why,” and this is where things often go wrong for businesses. Let me explain. A goal is just a destination—a place you want to go to. Don’t get me wrong; goals are important, critical even. […]
7 Excuses We Use That Crush Our Dreams
The emergence of so much change has many of us scratching our heads and feeling a bit overwhelmed. Just yesterday we were all chatting about “that” new social network called Facebook. We asked questions. Should we leap in? How much should you share? Is it a waste of time? Your favorite pair of pants Now […]
How Big Thinking Will Let You Achieve Big
Do you find yourself in a rut? Do you want to live a life you want for yourself rather than someone else mapping it out for you? To change your current situation, you need to think big. Only then can you achieve big. Here’s how: Make your own roadmap for your future: If you don’t […]
10 Characteristics of Leadership to Help You Grow Your Business
You’ve launched your startup. Things are going well, and you’re building your team. Suddenly, you find yourself in the position of being the leader, the captain of the ship, and you may be wondering what it means to be a really good leader, and do you have what it takes? John Quincy Adams said, “If […]
4 Leadership Behaviors That Build High Performance Work Environments
Focusing on the small fixes will not put out the fire. Instead, this approach only takes up your time and leads to your company losing sight of larger, more important issues. Successful companies understand that achieving success is about addressing larger culture issues within the organization. Getting your organizational culture right is what leads to […]
How to Communicate Your Company’s Vision to Your Employees
Your vision is exactly that: yours. Not everyone has the luxury of immediately understanding the strategy behind your decisions, but it’s important that your team grasps the deeper meaning behind their work. After all, how is your team supposed to think critically and be innovative if their perception of the work is misaligned? If you’re part […]
3 Steps to Stimulate Change and Establish a Clear Purpose
Organizations and people grow, evolve, and change. It’s what we do—and failure to do so over time will find us being followers rather than leaders. Change starts with having a clear purpose. Leaders need to have a clear purpose for change if they want their team to buy in. This is the first step in […]
Leadership: Sell the Dream, Make the Reality
As a leader, you set the goals, establish the strategies and tactics to get there (with help from others of course) and sell the dream to all of your stakeholders. And that includes potential customers as well as executives and employees. Sometimes growth happens without a leader envisioning it, living it daily, evangelizing it to […]
How to Break the $10 Million Ceiling in Your Business
Getting over the $10 million hump in our business has taken some time and has not been an overnight process, as some might think. My company, Star Staffing, has been in business since 1998. I joined the company in 2009 as vice president, and my business partner transitioned from CFO to CEO. We worked tirelessly on repositioning ourselves […]
