Small business owners can adopt these recovery strategies to recover and thrive in unpredictable conditions. We are living through a very uncertain time — from day to day it seems almost impossible to predict what will come next. It’s easy to see that the rather dramatic occurrences in 2020 have impacted businesses of all sizes, and...
Ditch the pitch. Start a problem-solving conversation. “What gets you to $100,000 isn’t the same as what gets you to $1,000,000.” We’ve all heard that saying, but what does it mean? Simply put, pivots and tweaks are continuously needed over the lifespan of a company to continue to grow. It’s common for entrepreneurs and salespeople to find...
The stressful day of an entrepreneur can be offset by taking the time to mentally reset and re-charge your batteries. We are all longing for the same goals right now — a sense of peace and safety for ourselves, our families, and our businesses during this unprecedented time. No matter what our belief systems may look like,...
Use these tactics to redefine workplace wellness. Companies need to continue developing a positive culture that embodies both individual and organizational wellbeing. HOW businesses do this will define their reputation for years to come. The Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2021 report reinforced how brands need to re-imagine their strategies on employee wellness as the centerpiece of their decision-making. Offices need to...
Even when there’s no physical water cooler to gather around, leaders need to ensure that organizational culture survives. “Corporate culture” is difficult to define. Often it’s only implicitly understood and develops organically, rather than being explicitly expressed and planned from the top down. Your company’s culture becomes its personality, and has a major influence on...
In a world full of aggressive marketing, storytelling may be the one device that captures people’s attention for more than just a few seconds. Read on for tips and tricks to doing it well. In today’s tech-savvy society, people are increasingly jumping from one stimulus to the next to quench their thirst for entertainment and...
Four reasons why entrepreneurs should focus on growing their brand as much as they focus on growing their business. Growing a brand and growing a business often go hand in hand – but there are some differences. If you Google “the difference between brand and business,” you’ll find tons of results with a myriad of explanations of what actually is brand....
This success mindset curation process is achievable and rewarding. As business owners, I think it’s fair to say many of us feel most comfortable working with the tangibles. Written quotes and data-driven analytics are predictable, understandable, and provide a solid starting point for moving forward on action. In a similar vein, we’re typically adept at reading the...
At the end of the day, having two seemingly perfect candidates and only one role to fill is really a good problem to have. It’s often hard to find one star hire, let alone multiple, and either way you decide you’ll probably end up with a great new employee. But, well, it’s still a problem. When it comes...
Executives’ expectations for 2021 are high. Many hope to make up for everything that was lost, cancelled or postponed in 2020. Overcoming the pandemic and political turmoil next year won’t be easy, and these challenges have a way of bleeding into the workplace. Internal leadership will be every bit as important as external needs. Business leaders must...
