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Beat Small Business Burnout by Doing This

Small business burnout

As a small business owner, you wear a lot of “hats” — sometimes all of them! But at the very least, there’s a good chance you perform the roles of owner, manager and top producer. Too many days (or months) in a row of that are a recipe for stress and burnout. Health can suffer, […]

How to Fast-track Your Business’ Growth Culture

Fast track your business

This article I just came across is spot-on! A couple years ago, I had a client who owns an insurance agency. He was working a ton of hours, had high employee turnover and low sales production from his staff. We worked together to help him institute a strategy of culture and employee development, and the […]

1,000 Thanks – Using Gratitude to Make Your Business and Life Amazing

Gratitude to your business

A guy in New York recently embarked on an amazing gratitude journey based on a single cup of coffee from his neighborhood café. It took him to five states and two countries, as he attempted to thank every individual who somehow had a hand in getting the cup of coffee to him each morning. He […]

How a Terrible Personal Breakdown Led to Incredible Business Breakthroughs

I did a business breakthrough strategy session today with a woman who has a lot of irons in the business fire, so to speak. She referred to herself as an “entrepreneurial schizophrenic.” After about 45 minutes into our coaching call, and admittedly after a few bouts of tears and crying (which can happen once in a while during […]

If You Want Bigger Business Success, Does Your Work = Your Passion?

Bigger Business Success

This might not surprise you: One of the best ways to be more productive, effective and profitable is to make sure your work equals your passion. For bigger, faster, more satisfying business success –> Your Work = Your Passion It’s this simple principle that is the basis of the work I do with my clients […]

Who’s in Your Heart? (How your passion affects your business)

There’s something you need to know. And that is: “It’s an inside job.” The clients I work with want to see their business, job, team or company grow or improve. But it’s who’s in their heart that’s usually most important to them. They want to have a better life for themselves or their families. They […]

Vacations Are for Relaxing, But If You’re a Business Leader…

Vacations for business leaders

I recently went a trip with a friend who runs his own business, and he said he felt like he couldn’t take the time away that he did. In fact, while we were out of town, he spent several hours in a cafe working on documents, calling employees and clients, and making sure things were […]

Five Tips to Build Stronger Leadership in Your Business

Stronger leadership means more productivity, better quality of work, more efficiency and better decision making…. which all lead to faster and stronger business growth. Although the Fast Company article below is written for non-leaders, here some ideas you can take from it and use as the leader to improve your business: Do the below suggestions […]