Recently, we talked about the importance of understanding business data and how the data we have, find, track, and explore becomes what is known as key performance indicators regarding the health (and wealth!) of our business. Once these KPI’s are established, making operational data readily available to decision makers is often the next challenge. […]
We recently discussed the importance of resilience for entrepreneurs and business owners. In fact, the degree of resilience these business leaders are able to practice might even be one of the most significant keys to the overall success of their business. But what if resilience just isn’t your strong suit? What if you have […]
There’s a popular quote from Charles Swindoll, “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.” Everyone — every person — will invariably encounter some rough or tough situations in life, either through personal creation or via outside forces. That much is fairly unavoidable. However, mistakes […]
Routine. Boring? Or is having a daily routine necessary for business success? A lot of people are under the idea that “visionaries” – a category in which many entrepreneurs fall – abhor routine. After all, visionaries have to be inspired to do their best work, right? Furthermore, they have to be able to follow wherever […]
If you had the choice, would you rather hire someone who already seems to, “know it all” or someone who might be a little lower on the knowledge/skill tree but who seems to have a thirst for learning MORE and becoming MORE proficient at their job or career? When Satya Nadella became CEO of […]
If you’re like most business owners, you’ve probably spent at least part of the new year planning how to grow your business in 2020. Among the many strategies and tactics you’ve likely considered, hopefully, implementing video was in the mix. Video is a powerful medium business owners can (and should!) use to reach out […]
By 2021, video is expected to represent 82% of all web traffic. Think about that… 82% of ALL web traffic will be to-and-from video. Add to that the statistic that says 90% of all consumers say “video” played a part in their buying decision and it should be clear that adopting or expanding a […]
A lot of lip service goes into creating a “fun, positive, empowering (etc…)” corporate culture. Nearly every business leader today — from the small business owner to the C-suite, Directors, and Managers of publicly traded corporations — understands that an engaging corporate culture can do wonders for the business. However, few truly understand that you […]
A few years ago, Admiral William McRaven started quite the viral buzz when he came out on video elaborating on an assertion made in his book “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life… And Maybe the World.” In the book, and later the video, he stated that making your bed every day […]
Organization is critical… not only for your success as a business owner, but also for the basic operation of your business. Being well-organized not only benefits you, but also your employees and clients too. A growing business can be overwhelming at times but being (or getting!) organized can help keep that overwhelming feeling at […]