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 readingMusic Lessons: What Does It Take to Get Everyone to Lead?
Leadership is a hot topic right now. At Tribe, we hear many large clients talking about the need to teach leadership to people at all levels of the company. In small companies, like Tribe, for instance, we need everyone to...
continue readingBig-Bank Bailout Will Now Benefit Small Banks — and Small Businesses
Entrepreneurs are accustomed to slogging it out on their own. But if the country's counting on us to create a bunch of jobs, it sure does help to have some sector of banking willing to lend the money it takes...
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 readingDo you Treat Your Clients Like Tiffany Customers?
No matter how good your company is, sooner or later you're going to mess something up. You won't mean to, but you'll do something that upsets a client. Maybe you'll miss a deadline, maybe costs will come in higher than...
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 readingStarting a Workplace Wellness Program Might Be Easier Than You Think
What can you do in the new year to improve employee morale and productivity without spending a ton of money? Wellness programs allow you to give employees something they find meaningful without handing out big pay raises. Especially in this...
continue readingHow a Tough Year for Your Business in 2009 Might Mean a Fantastic 2010
Everyone's talking about how companies are stronger for trimming expenses in 2009 and figuring out bow to do more with less. Thinking small is a good exercise. But an even better way to think is how we could get bigger....
continue readingHow To Ruin Years Of Effort With One Dumb Mistake
This is how you can make years of progress toward a goal and then ruin your chances with one stupid mistake. We completely blew a meeting yesterday with a prospective client by being late. We had directions, but hadn't read...
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