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Finally, a Way to Think About a Small...

Finally, a Way to Think About a Small Business Operating System

The Lie We don’t have an operating system for small businesses. We have systems that help us operate to deliver our product/service, but not a system that operates our business. Every business has many moving parts that work best when they work together and we figure out an operating system as we go. Each of […]

Team Experience

Team Experience

TEAM Experience Team building is on my mind this month as we work to open our HUB. I have a vision of a place where everyone feels ownership, where they take on projects and put on events. A collective sharing and supporting each other so everyone is more successful. I read Ants at Work by […]

Owning a Business is Freaking Lonely

Owning a Business is Freaking Lonely

Do you own a business? Then you know what I am talking about. Let me start by saying: you are not alone. There are probably a billion of us around the world. Really think about that and let it sink in. Every person who exchanges money for products or services is a business owner. They […]

Important members of your team

Important members of your team

Mastermind I can’t stress enough how important your mastermind group is to your success. They will cheer you on and be your biggest advocate when you are flying high. They will brainstorm with you, advise you and open doors for you when you need a hand. They will hug you, pat you on the back […]

January is Fans month

January is Fans month

Fans are the people who follow you and like your work. They are cheering you on, even though you don’t hear from them much. Your fans are the people in your life who would miss your work if you stopped doing it. Fans don’t criticize you, even constructively. If you ask, they will tell you […]

Scott Dinsmore

Scott Dinsmore

Scott Dinsmore of Live Your Legend fame died this week and it has rocked the business blogosphere. He was a shining light and an inspiration to everyone to follow your passion to do good things in the world. Jonathan Fields has an interview with him from his Good Life Project here. I listened to it […]

June is ASK Month

June is ASK Month

It’s amazing what happens when you ask. You receive. The hero figure of our cultures works alone. He or she comes up against a huge problem, then goes away to figure it out on their own. They come back in a blaze and overcome the problem. If there is help, the helper is not one […]

A Change in Attitude

A Change in Attitude

I’ve been working for 3 years to open a HUB in my community. We opened for a short time 2 years ago. It’s felt like there was lots of interest but little support. After we shut down, I took a deep dive into HUBs. All kinds of HUBs. All over the world. Within the past […]

Successful Business – Defined

Successful Business – Defined

A successful business   gives a Clear Benefit to a Defined Group of Eager People Easily Profitably   You get to define what a successful business is. Does your business feed you? Financially, yes, but creatively and energetically? Are you proud of your business? Does your business help you in living your Good Life? Clear […]

New Year, New Projects

New Year, New Projects

The Business Owners Success club has been around since… I just looked it up on my Docs and the first one I can find was written December 14 2005. So this year is the 10th anniversary. In recent years I’ve had a vision for this as a place where business owners can gather to help […]