Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart – especially in these times. Take economic uncertainty, mix in a healthy dose of technology, add a rapidly changing marketplace and you’ll discover the learning curve for entrepreneurs is straight up!
Jackie Nagel, Synnovatia
The Entrepreneur’s Naughty and Nice List for Business Growth
In the spirit of the holidays, we’re making out our list, checking it twice, and finding out what is naughty and nice when it comes to growing your business. Our “naughty” list consists of a few things that hamper or stall business growth, where as our “nice” list contains ideas and concepts that encourage business growth.
Questions Every Entrepreneur Needs to Ask at Year End
Every entrepreneur look forward to a new year with great enthusiasm. There’s something exciting about a clean slate. It’s an opportunity to reboot your goals.
And, to make sure your optimism and enthusiasm is well-placed, start your year with a solid plan to keep you focused, on track, and moving in the right direction.
10 Questions Entrepreneurs Can Ask to Focus Their Vision
While the mission of your business centers on what you are called to achieve, your vision is the result of all you desire to accomplish. It is your ideal — your future. The vision you create for your business is the sustaining force that stimulates innovation, communicates passion, and inspires the masses to action. It is the vacuum that pulls you, and others, forward.
6 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Ron Johnson (Who’s Ron?)
I really like Ron Johnson! Ron Johnson is the new CEO of the 110-year-old J. C. Penny chain. He’s an atypical CEO. That really appeals to me as an entrepreneur and small business owner. As entrepreneurs, we travel to the beat of a different drum. We’re often labeled “rebels” and “renegades” – like if it’s a bad thing. It’s not always easy being an entrepreneur in a business world that applauds conformity. And, to that point, entrepreneurs can always benefit from a healthy dose of inspiration which is what I found in a recent AP article by Anne D’Innocenzio, J.C. Penny CEO tries to change the way we shop.
The gigantic task of reinventing J. C. Penny’s wasn’t Ron Johnson’s first rodeo. Johnson has a strong track record of success when it comes to innovation. He was the brains that made Target hip with its “cheap chic”, and Apple’s stores and their Genius Bar’s even hipper at a time when Dell store fronts were closing like tents in a rainstorm.
Entrepreneur Speak: 8 Tips to a Stress-Less Holiday (Ho! Ho! Ho!)
Ahhh, ‘tis the season….What is it about zombies and little princesses begging for candy at your doorstep that triggers the start of the real “spooky” season – THE HOLIDAYS! Entrepreneurs are stretched to capacity running a successful business and now it’s time to squeeze the additional activities joyfully ushered in by the holiday season. Wouldn’t it be nice to gift yourself a stress-less holiday?
What Entrepreneurs Want from a Strategic Business Coach
As an entrepreneur, you have taken on the task of a lifetime and you want to make the most of it! That’s why you’re considering a strategic business coach. You’ve likely heard about the many benefits associated with business coaching and, what’s most important, is what you want to achieve with the business coaching relationship. It’s more than just about the results—it’s also about the type of business coach you need and the extent of the coaching they offer.
What You Need Help With
Is Fear Spooking Your Business Success?
Fear – it’s built into our DNA. It’s what kept our ancestors alive for centuries – and wakes entrepreneurs at 3 am! Scientists tell us that some fear is good. We’ve all had the sweaty palm experience before an important presentation that improves our performance but when does too much fear spook your business growth?