Can small business owners successfully compete with Amazon? Or are we destined to allow this mammoth giant to swallow our clients as it continues to gobble up market share? I know this threat is serious to many entrepreneurs and small business owners. What if you, the small business owner, could create a business that cannot
The entrepreneurial spirit is one of the most successful perspectives you can embrace as a business leader, who is looking to develop a long-term company success story. Entrepreneurs think and behave in ways that provides them with the leverage to create, maintain and expand their business ideas into thriving realities. Such spirit breathes new life
What does it mean to lead fearlessly? Many of you know Beretta, our Great Dane Therapy Dog. He visits hospitals, workplaces, and children’s centers. With his wagging tail and calm demeanor, he offers emotional support to those with whom he comes in contact. But I have noticed another aspect of Beretta’s work. He leads fearlessly.
No business can survive without customers. There is always a desire to increase revenue. That includes your business. In the business world, competition can be fierce, and finding ways to stand out in a crowd can be difficult and sometimes, overwhelming. We need to remember the advice from Peter Drucker who said, “No one buys
Successful entrepreneurs leverage their unique talents to grow profitable businesses. One of the important steps they make is to take an honest assessment of which talents they possess. Then they analyze how these talents can be used effectively to transform their ideas into profitable businesses. These individuals start with a vision they wish to reach
Entrepreneurs often find their decision-making under great uncertainty. However, it’s important to realize that decisiveness will help you take action. Making on-the-spot decisions is a necessary skill for any entrepreneur. Unexpected situations crop up daily. With little time to analyze, the situation must be resolved. Staff and clients count on your decision-making. Obviously, you want
The train metaphor can provide great learning insight for business leaders as long as the metaphor includes a cow catcher!. Let’s consider the many different parts of the train. The steam locomotive is the leadership team. It pulls the cars of the business along the track, hopefully in an effective and efficient manner, following a
What if you could find a simple action list that when embraced, could make you a better leader overnight? We know that it takes strong leadership to build a thriving business. The goal for building any business is to create long term success. That goal translates into building a consistent profit. With effective leadership, the
If you are an entrepreneur, your focus may not be on being a great leader. Regardless of whether you are a solo entrepreneur, or have a small number of employees, I want to explain why you need to hone your leadership skills. You can’t be a leader without followers. And, if you want to grow
Great leaders are perpetual learners. In other words, they are individuals who rely on their insatiable appetite to learn. Learning, for them, is as natural as breathing. Always curious and experimenting with possibilities, these individuals have made their mark on our business enterprises in the past and will continue to do so in the future.