In June of 2020 I published an article entitled Giving Your Very Best. This was one of my favorite posts because it talked about the importance of digging deep and finding out what we are really capable of achieving. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, I’d encourage you Read more…
4 Essential Recruitment & Staffing Tips for New Entrepreneurs Reposted from Noobpreneur. Author Ivan Widjaya More than anything else, people make businesses successful. Yes, plans, models, and budgets can all help business leaders develop thriving organizations. But without the right staff members in place, even the best-laid strategies will likely fail. Read more…
Once you become an entrepreneur, it changes everything. Your perspective on everything is different. Owning your own business can be one of the most rewarding AND stressful things in your life. Helping your employees some insight into what it takes to start, run and grow a successful business can change Read more…
I am one who believes in employee empowerment. The more you can get the members of your team to be comfortable making their own decisions, the more effective and efficient they will be within their sphere of influence. One of the pitfalls, however, is the real danger of complacency on Read more…
Daniel Goleman, as reported in the Harvard Business Review, did a study that showed that almost 90% of the difference between incredibly successful leaders and average leaders is due to emotional factors rather than their actual skills as a leader. Many leaders don’t want to get involved emotionally, but to Read more…
As a leader, the questions we ask ourselves are as important as the ones we ask our team members. Good questions keep us focused and in touch with how we’re doing. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself to make sure you are heading in the right direction as a Read more…
Hearing the familiar honking sound, you’ve probably looked up in the sky and seen the familiar flock of geese flying South for the winter. When I think of geese in flight, I visualize them flying in a ‘V’ formation. There is a very practical reason they do that. First, it Read more…
Leadership in Business Being a leader means displaying certain key qualities. This is the first in a series of posts on leadership qualities; it focuses on confidence, courage, and inspiration. As Napoleon said: “A leader is a dealer in hope.” It’s up to small business owners to inspire their staff to do Read more…
“You can expect what you inspect.” What does that mean, exactly? When the leader of an organization or team or group gives a directive or the group collectively has determined a course of action and assignments have been made, that goal or assignment can only be achieved with monitoring and follow-up. In other words: inspection!
The leaders we look up to often inspire us because their words and actions have taken them to places of greatness. A great leader possesses a clear vision, has integrity and humility and is honest with himself/herself and with those around them. Great leaders don’t just reach their goals, rather Read more…
