You get back from a meeting at 1:30 p.m. and your office is ghost town. Where did everyone go? You know your staff usually breaks for lunch around noon but they can’t be gone this long – or can they? About 15 minutes later, the whole bunch walks in, laughing and having a great ol’ time. They…
Your IT person, Carla, wanders into your office with a sheepish look on her face. She’s just been working on your Production Manager’s computer that’s been running slower and slower the last several weeks. “So what’s the story?” You ask. “I don’t know how to tell you this,” comes the reply. “I fixed Dwayne’s machine.”…
If I had a magic wand and could wish one thing for each of the business owners I work with, it would be, “Give them a strong team.” That’s because I know the quality of the team behind the leader can make or break a business. It’s the difference between slogging through mud and running effortlessly. Just…
Building and growing a business is hard work! You have to build a strong team, nurture client relationships, be strategic, turn a profit … the list goes on. You know what’s easier? Tearing your whole business apart. So, if you’d rather go that route, here are 10 ways you can destroy your business in no…
The most important part of any email is the subject line. This is the part of the email that will almost surely be read, often many times. It, more than anything else, determines what the receivers will do with your email. Interesting subject lines get opened. Vague or ridiculous subject lines may get trashed or…
Timeshave changed since I started working with business owners in the early 1990s. While I’d have to say I’m pretty “with it” when it comes to staying on top of new trends, there are some new-age things that I just won’t accept. And neither should business owners. I’m not the only one. Take a look…
It’s amazing to me how many business owners I have to order to take a vacation. And when I do, I’m usually met with this sort of reply: “But I’ve got too much work! It will just come back to bite me when I get back anyway … it’s not worth it!” Believe me, I…
Why are you here? Really … why? What are you doing every day? What’s it all for? Ok, this isn’t some existential discussion. It’s really important that you know why you work. I’m not talking about your company’s purpose here, though that’s very important too. I’m talking about your purpose. Why do you work? What are you…
Business is coming back a bit can you feel it? The sales cycle has quickened for most of my clients. The hesitation and “putting things off” that was common even a few months ago is waning. But it’s not all cheers of good times are here again. There’s a shadow waiting in the wings- tightening cash flow. Two…
Ten years ago, our goal was to have an “Internet presence.” Why? Just because. So we put up our drab-looking, copy-heavy, hard-to-find websites with a goal of being nothing more than “present.” And we were good with that. But today, just being”present” doesn’t cut it. The Internet has evolved and so has what we expect – or should expect…