Monday Memes Ch 3: Baby Yoda & Burn Out
A lighter look at burnout through this week's meme, with a question about whether you are playing a finite or an infinite game in how you work.
Here's Your Creating Culture Crash Course
Why a supportive, engaging culture makes teams more effective, with practical steps for creating one in a growing business.
BUSY ≠ SUCCESS: Beat the Hustle Porn trap, make the most of your time, and get real results.
Long hours are not a strategy. Here is how to escape the hustle trap, make better use of your time, and get real results.
Stop Taking Bad Business Advice
Lessons from mentoring startups and judging pitch competitions on how to filter out bad advice and move your business forward.
Get 1% Better Every Day! Your Business Improvement Blueprint
A blueprint for continuous improvement built on Kanban boards, stand-ups, and small daily gains that compound over time.
Best Business Books For Real Growth
A curated list of favorite business books for owners who want real growth, shared in honor of World Book Day.
Looking to grow? Time to put on your business development hat!
Every owner is also a business developer. Here is how to approach business development deliberately while you are still delivering the work.
What is a Net Promoter Score? (And, why do I need it?)
What a Net Promoter Score is, how large companies use it, and why it is a practical tool for small businesses too.
Thinking In Straight Lines To Grow Your Business
The shortest path between two points is a straight line, and the same is true of growth. Here is how to plan your next move more directly.
10 Things Every Business Owner Can Relate To
A lighthearted list of ten moments every business owner will recognize, from the first coffee to the Monday morning rush.
Small Business Marketing Mini Series Part 3: Build Your Marketing Plan
Part three of the small business marketing series pulls everything together into a marketing plan with clear, measurable goals.
Small Business Marketing Mini Series Part 2: Personal Branding Mindset
Part two of the small business marketing series covers the personal branding mindset every solo owner needs as the face of the business.
Small Business Marketing Mini Series: It's time to get serious about your marketing!
The first part of a small business marketing series on why self-promotion matters and how to start taking marketing seriously.
10 Ways To Grow Your Business In 2019 #GlowUp
Ten actions you can take right now to grow your business in 2019, instead of another list of resolutions and trends.
Recession Fears Or Not, Keep Taking Action In Your Business
Recession headlines should not freeze your business. Here is why to keep taking deliberate action when the market gets nervous.
Get Your Customers To Choose You (Again And Again)
How to build a strategy that gets customers to choose you and keeps them choosing you, without falling for generic advice.
3 Pillars For Saving A Failing Business
When a business is struggling, three pillars decide whether it can be saved. Here is how to assess each one and act.
5 Things To Think About When Starting A Business
Five questions to think through before starting a business, drawn from the questions new founders ask most often.
Why Being Nice To Your Coworkers Is Good For Business
How you treat people at work shapes your success. This post explains why civility and respect are good for business.
2 Steps To Better Accountability In Your Business
Accountability gets talked about constantly. Here are two practical steps to build real accountability into your business.