Do your co-workers ever feel upset or angry in the workplace? Let’s look at the kind of feelings that can impact your work negatively and what kind of mental exercises can help you work around those feelings to keep your positive thinking alive. Recognize those bad feelings What may be lurking and … Read More
How To Protect Your Small Business
Small businesses have a lot to manage, and often without a lot of resources to do so. The focus is on keeping the business running smoothly, pleasing customers, and making a profit. But in today’s digital world of non-stop news headlines reporting data breaches and fraud, making security a priority is important no matter what size business you own or … Read More
How to Take a Holiday Break as a Small Business Owner
Everyone deserves a break, especially those who work hard trying to a get a business off the ground. A recent survey found that three quarters (76%) of small business owners and entrepreneurs skip their holidays in order to keep their business running smoothly. But while there may never be a good time to take a holiday when you’re the boss, … Read More
Motivating A Team With More Than Pay Raises
Staff motivation should always be on top of your priority list because a business thrives when it’s people thrive. If they’re not motivated – if they don’t feel as if they’re adding value and are indispensable within the team – then your business is at a huge disadvantage. It’s a common misconception that staff are just concerned with the financial … Read More
The Trinity of Management
The Trinity of Management is a simplified concept of basic business management. Coined and trademarked by Ernesto Sirolli, it makes it relatively easy to get across the basics of business by creating a framework in which we can start the work of building a solid new business or expanding an existing business. There are many ways that have been used throughout … Read More
3 Cost-free Team-Building Exercises
What’s a team without trust? Mary Scannell, author of “The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games” and several other team-building books, says a lack of trust among team members is a major concern for many managers she consults. “Everybody’s just clamoring for ‘How do we build more trust on our team?’” she says. “Well, you need to create spaces for people to get to know … Read More
How Downtime Can Be Full of Opportunity
The dog days of summer can be a time for retooling and opportunity. Although it can be hard trying to keep a business running, there’s still hope for growth. Here’s a list of tips for small business owners who want to turn downtime into opportunity. Conduct a mid-year goal review As you approach the half-way mark for the year, taking … Read More
3 Ways to Boost Your Business’s Success
Helping your business reach its goals for success is within your power. Boosting productivity and efficiency gives small businesses a competitive edge and can often mean the difference between thriving or barely hanging on. Though increasing efficiency can be hard at times, finding small ways to boost your team’s productivity can have significant effects on business growth. Below are 3 … Read More
Building an Excellent Team
What makes an excellent team? Diversity, an entrepreneurial spirit, and ambition are some of the key ingredients of a successful team in any industry. Gathering talent from a variety of backgrounds can better ensure that all kinds of tasks get done by qualified people. Promoting a culture of creativity and not being opposed to failure can do wonders for making … Read More
7 Tips on Building a Strong Team
Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders… …..since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Fortunately, team building is a skill that can be learned and practiced, for those willing to put in some effort. Take a look at this checklist as a starting point for developing team connections and building engaged … Read More