What Does a Successful Business Need? Long-Term Rules for Success
The difference between a successful business and one that’s struggling to survive is leadership. What rules for success should you be following?
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How to make better decisions and not feel so overwhelmed.
Good decisions create time, bad ones consume it. Good initial decisions pay dividends for years, allowing abundant free time and low stress. Poor decisions, on the other hand, consume time, increase anxiety, and drain us of energy. ~ Shane Parris One thing I hear from almost every leader I talk to is that they feel…
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Delegate and Elevate: Empowering your team to do the work, so that you can lead
You need a strategy to grow your business. You’re considering hiring a manager. Wrong! Choose to delegate and elevate instead.
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Recognize and Stop Business Owner Burnout
Business owner burnout. Are you suffering from it? Learn about the causes, symptoms, and how to relieve the burnout that will damage you and your business.
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How I learned to love time off
In my last email, I talked about how intoxicating it can be to work hard at something you are fully engaged in. Especially when you can see how your extra effort results in quick wins for your business. It feels great. It is so great that I will give up rest, time with my family,…
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The future is not guaranteed
“No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.” ~ Alan Watts There’s something special about owning your own business. Every additional ounce of effort you put into it directly drives your success. You can see it right at the moment. It’s so intoxicating and invigorating…
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed?
When listening to business owners, I often hear them talking about feeling overwhelmed. It can feel like you are juggling a million balls a once, client calls, employee needs, cash flow, business development… But it’s not just business stuff; your son’s birthday is coming up, your car needs an oil change, you haven’t been on…
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How much work is too much? (A message from Dolly Parton.)
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. (Hopefully, you’ve planned something for your significant other. If not, you’re welcome!) In honor of tomorrow’s holiday, my message to you today is a short one…in the ageless words of Dolly Parton, “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!” Those words come from a…
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Why is it so hard to make progress right now?
What are the things that make you the happiest in your life? Those times or activities that make you feel like life is worth living, that feed your soul. When I was brainstorming this, I came up with: Spending time with my children Visiting National Parks and experiencing wild places. Live music and dancing! A…
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Slow down, you’re moving too fast
So, you made it to the first week of December 2020. Congratulations! Well done. Have you noticed that, even during the pandemic, December is the crazy-busiest time of the year? Clients want stuff done before the budget year is over. You’ve got your own year end stuff to work on. There are family traditions and…
