Seven Pillars of Smart Business Ownership

seven pillars of smart business ownership
When starting and building a small business, an owner will soon realize there is much wisdom and knowledge needed for sustained success. Generally, most business leaders assume they are equipped with the necessary skills for business ownership.  However, early in...

You Better Be Right!

You Better Be Right
When a business “experts” promote themselves expecting a business owner to invest in their services, the owner might tell them, “YOU BETTER BE RIGHT!” We’ve all met knowledgeable business coaches with respectable reputations; known for prescribing helpful...

Managing People vs. Managing Systems

Managing People
As a business owner or manager, hands-down, the most difficult job faced is MANAGING PEOPLE!  In fact, there are countless business books and training seminars teaching the ins-and-outs of people skills for managing employees. Truth is, people DON’T like being...

Pruning Your Life to Prune Your Business

Prune Your Business
“You’re the problem, you’ve always been the problem, and you will always be the problem, until you change!”  That’s a quote from Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth book. In other words, he’s saying that by pruning your life, you will prune your business. We’ve been...

One Business System Can Be Life Changing

business system
In the mid-1990’s, I spent my days in our Customer Service office wearing the ‘hat’ of the ONLY Customer Service Representative, while also wearing the hat of Production Manager. In addition, I had a private office for working ON our business; building and improving...