7 Keys to Entrepreneur Success
Successful entrepreneurs exhibit a series of traits and behaviors that set their businesses apart from their competition. Striving for perfection in every area is, of course, next to impossible. But with an awareness of what has made business leaders in the past successful, getting close to perfection is achievable.
Here are 7 key ways to …
Two Ways To Improve the Odds in Your Favor
Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity. Improving your odds of winning – being lucky and landing a fantastic job, well-paying new clients, a sold-out audience for your workshop, a big promotion or bonus depends on preparation and opportunity. AKA luck.
That’s why some people are always lucky. And, some people have no luck.…
Real World 101: What Every Graduate Should Know
As college students graduate from their degrees, they realize their expectations and the real world do not match. Although graduating from college is a great accomplishment which should be recognized, it is not the end. In fact, it is just the beginning of a totally new phase in life which the graduates are unfamiliar with. …
Small Business Leadership: A Tale of 3 Styles
Saturday night my wife and I rented and watched the movie Red Army, about the former Soviet Union’s commitment to international ice hockey domination and the migration of Russian hockey players to North America.
The movie took me back to a time when I loved watching those Soviet hockey teams because of their tremendous skill …
Surviving (Inevitable) Rejection
Rejection is inevitable in life, especially if you’re making an effort and putting yourself out there. Here are some thoughts I use to make it less painful when I get it.
First, try not to expect to get it before you actually do. Most of the negative situations you worry about will never happen. If …
Complex Interviewing Strategies for All Levels
If you’re going to go for a job, you might as well take the time to focus, properly prepare and get the position. Naturally, this entails integrating complex business ideas so you appear competent, intelligent and knowledgeable to the interviewing party.
Complex Interviewing Strategies You Should Be Familiar WithBelow, we will show you how …
Six critical traits show your entrepreneurial potential
The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t narcissistic. They acquire lasting and loyal followers because they invest energy in understanding their customers needs and wants. They’re also aware of the many other factors that influence a person’s decision making, from their job security to their confidence in the economy. These highly effective leaders have a keen attunement …
Mistakes, Mea Culpas and Moving On
No matter how pure your motives you will make mistakes.
Truth Test: Raise your hand if you have never made a mistake.
If true, you probably aren’t trying hard enough.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” ~ Albert Einstein
Mistakes Happen
We need to deal with them and move …
Reading the Digital Smile
Social meetings are as much about body language as they are about what’s said. Whether you’re aware of it or not, everything we communicate comes with a pairing of gestures, facial expressions and eye movements that tip us off to the truth behind the words.
In fact, we look to nonverbal cues which are 12 …
Cash Is King In Small Business
In my last post titled Big Revenues for Small Businesses, we considered the need for an organized sales function to drive revenue growth and allow the owner/entrepreneur to gain back critical time for general management activities… and possibly work/life balance improvements.
So, let’s assume you have your sales function well organized and revenues are ramping …