“Janet” Janet was in the building supply store checking in on things when she heard her name called. They were a major supplier, therefore a major part of her business. She wanted to make sure they knew who she was and that they were happy with her. She looked around to see who was calling […]
When does the unconventional path many people follow become the conventional path? It happened again the other day. I was speaking with 2 business owners. One who had built a business to almost 100 people in 6 years. The other owner was following the conventional route to starting a business by writing his business plan, […]
You have the same health, the same bad and good habits and the same beliefs as the 5 people closest to you. Choose those people wisely. The research is in and this holds for your personal life. I see the same hold for business. More than anything, you share the same beliefs with the people […]
There is this myth in business that feeling overwhelmed is situation normal. The idea is that there is more to do than you can possibly do and that you have to wear many hats, even if they don’t fit well. The only reason it feels that way is because of the MBA model of business. […]
I’m talking about growth of you as a person and as a business owner. There is a difference between 10,000 hours spent working on your craft and 1 hour spent 10,000 times. Your craft is your trade, what you do in your business – marketing for your clients, baking pies, massage therapy. It takes time, […]
I consider myself a creative person. I have drawings and paintings and quilts and pottery to prove I am. I’m creative in my work. I stopped short of calling myself a creative bookkeeper, because of the connotations, but I was creative, and still am creative in coming up with business solutions for my clients. All […]
Pride is how you feel about your work versus how others feel. We take pride in a job well done. When we do our work well, we have a feeling of satisfaction, of being in control, of being contributing members of our community. We feel good. It’s not enough to do a good job […]
Being valued within our community and having status used to be crucial for survival. For most of human evolution being banished was a death sentence. We strove to prove our value within our community and feeling valued increased our sense of safety and well-being. Additionally, the higher our status, the more quality of life we […]
One of the biggest benefits I see small business owners miss, is in designing their business in a way that allows them to bring their best selves. For instance you get to design how you want to connect with your team, your customers, your community and the world. What kind of connections do you want? […]
Your business can do more than simply provide your product or service to your customers. You can do good in the world, you can add a social component. There are several ways to do that in a way that allows you to do well at the same time. Percentage of sales You can give a […]
