Business As A Spiritual Path: Let Your Life Speak
I've always said that running a business is an opportunity to put your beliefs to work. There's no greater exercise in courage than starting a company; no better way to test your faith than sweating through a cash flow crunch;...
continue readingThe Power of Reflection
Once a year, my business partner and I go to Arizona for several days to think about the business. We take a thick workbook filled with questions about every aspect of the business, from our business development strategy, to how...
continue readingRide the Wave of Love for Startups — and Existing Small Companies
If you own a small business and survived 2009, or if you started a business last year, you deserve some high praise. No doubt it required sharp business acumen, not to mention bravery, to pull that off. The people around...
continue readingThe Black Bass Lesson: How Hard is It for Potential Customers to Find You?
Recently, I wanted to book a room at a place called the Black Bass Inn, where we'd been invited to a party. The invitation instructed us to visit www.blackbassinn.com, which turns out to take you to a porn site called...
continue reading5 Tips: What Do You Do When One Client Represents Most of Your Business?
This is the curse and the blessing of an entrepreneur lucky enough to land a big client. That one large client can take your company to a whole new level, increasing your billings dramatically. You're able to hire more people,...
continue readingHow Many Hours Should You Work?
First things first. Don't buy into that myth that all entrepreneurs have to work 24/7 to make a go of it. On the other hand, Timothy Ferriss may underestimate what it takes for most people. His bestselling "4-Hour Workweek" suggests...
continue readingWhat Does It Mean to Run a Life-sized Business?
A life-sized business is a company that supports the life you want. A company that requires you to make lots of compromises in the way you live your life is not.
continue readingManaging Employee Performance — with a Criticism Sandwich
If you're a boss, you have to occasionally give some negative feedback to employees. But plenty of people react to criticism defensively, and either begin offering excuses or get so upset they shut down completely. So how do you say...
continue readingSimple Feng Shui for Your Office
Maybe it will increase your financial success and maybe it will just make your office a more pleasant place to work, but a little Feng Shui certainly can't hurt. Here a few things you can do to add a little...
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