Finding the balance between feast and famine
Many business owners suffer this same emotional and physical roller coaster in their industry. So how do you find the balance when your business is feast or famine?
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Building a Winning Business
Entrepreneurs who step out, take a leap of faith, and start their own business know there are challenges that they didn’t face working for someone else. But if the business is built step-by-step, like a house, the results are rewarding.
Do you rely on the Luck of the Irish to build your business?
To some, it’s easy to resent successful people and assume that they got to where they are because of luck. But truly successful people have built their business with skills, not luck.
Three Feet From Gold
The greatest successes this country has ever known, is that their success came just one step beyond the point at which defeat had overtaken them. Failure is a trickster with a keen sense of irony and cunning.
Is your communication style 50 shades of grey?
Effective communication can make or break your team. If there are problems with morale or productivity, it’s time to review your communication style and ensure information is black and white.
Are you sharing the love with your team?
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It’s the one day of the year dedicated to reminding our significant other how much we love them. However there is no specific holiday for showing your team how much you love them, so when, and how, do you express how much they mean to you?
Do you have a Super Bowl mentality?
This time of year, it’s hard to avoid the constant chatter about the Super Bowl. So much so that we lose sight of what this event is all about; a showdown between the two best football teams in the National Football League.
Instead, we discuss what food to serve, the commercials that will be shown during the game, the halftime entertainment, even “Deflate Gate”. But both teams know that focusing on these things is just a distraction. Winning the game, and winning in business, comes down to a few key elements.
Do you have what it takes to reach the summit?
When you face setbacks in life or in business, do you give up? Do you take the easy route and use ropes to pull yourself up? Or do you keep your eye on the summit and continue the climb?
The US Navy SEALS have a creed they live by in their work…
With the movie opening of the American Sniper this week I felt it was fitting to focus on the work of the Navy Seals. If you’re not familiar the American Sniper is a movie based on an autobiography of Navy Seal Chris Kyle who was the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History. The movie open’s this Friday, January 16th.
The US Navy SEALS have a creed they live by in their work. A few of my favorite lines…
Do you get an annual check-up?
It’s a well-known fact that most people only go to the doctor when there is something wrong. They forego the annual check-up and then wonder why they get sick. Further, research shows that only half of annual check-ups include preventative care. How many businesses get an annual check-up? Aside from profits and losses, do you … Read more
