The daily grind — no matter how much we love our work — can take its toll on productivity and performance. It’s what creates the love/hate relationship small business owners have with their business. Seeing as how you are the “decider”, you have the unique position to choose the sorts of changes that are sure to ignite performance.
Month: April 2014
Is Happiness the Key to Your Small Business Success?
Do you whistle while you work? What if whistling made you so happy that it actually improved your performance? What if “happy” helped you trigger an idea or solve a complex problem? What would you be willing to do to bring out the “happy” in you?
The Remedy for a Small Business Slowdown
What, you say? There’s a silver lining in a business slowdown? The thought of a slowdown in your small business is enough to drive any owner bonkers. It’s what we continually fight against. Yet, its a natural part of any business. How we choose to respond is what matters most.
How To Make a Strong Comeback From a Small Business Setback
Everyone in business understands what it means to “miss the mark”. In fact, business is fraught with failure and disappointment. Even so, it doesn’t lessen the emotional, mental, physical, and/or financial impact of defeat. How does one make a solid and quick rebound following a mortifying upset?
5 Techniques That Increase Bandwidth For The Overwhelmed Entrepreneur
It’s very difficult to grow your business when you’re already overwhelmed. When you’re really ready to hit “grow”, you’ll need to make some tough choices. And, it’s not about working more hours.
As a growth advisor and strategic business coach to small business owners, I’ve discovered one major glitch that prevents most from growing their business as desired. Those struggling to grow suffer from a lack of bandwidth. With days filled with information overload, distractions, interruptions, putting out fires, and tending to daily activities, seldom is there additional time to launch a growth initiative.
7 Ingredients Your Small Business Growth Plan Needs To Succeed
You’re ready to grow your small business. Now what? You need a plan — a focused, disciplined plan — one you can readily execute to achieve your goal for growth.
Is Your Small Business Built to Accelerate?
The ability to grow at a sustainable rate of 20 – 30% annually is at the core of any successful small business. With a world that is moving faster and faster, previous ways of doing business no longer work. Does your business have what it takes to accelerate?
The good news is that small entrepreneurial businesses are best suited to take advantage of the many opportunities being created in today’s hyper-paced world. Here’s what it takes to build your business for speed:
7 Tips Small Business Owners Use to Avoid “Egg On Their Face”
Nothing is worse than suffering the embarrassment associated with a blunder, especially when the blooper occurs with a critical account or client! Goofs and gaffes are a normal part of doing business (unless you’re a robot). Regardless, being able to minimize any unnecessary slip ups is best.