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Business Transition: Is Now the Time?

Do you really have to transition/exit your company right now?  If one of the 5 D’s – Divorce, Death, Disagreement, Distress, Disability – is not right in front of you, perhaps the answer is no.  Until that day is upon you, develop a plan to use this time to work on value growth opportunities. Use this time to ...

The Monthly Huddle: 6 Podcasts for Business Leaders

Welcome to the September edition of The Monthly Huddle– A short, sweet, and to-the-point advice blog for tackling some of business management’s most difficult questions! Today, we’ll look at 6 of our favorite podcasts for business leaders. The Rise of the Podcast Are you a podcast consumer? If so, you’re certainly not alone. According to Statista, 57% of ...

5 Ways Small Businesses Can End Their Year Strong

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We’re only three months away from the end of 2021, and small businesses across the United States are gearing up for the holiday season. This is an incredibly hectic time for business owners and entrepreneurs, and the beginning of 2022 can slip by in the middle of the chaos, leaving us wondering how to continue ...

Prioritizing Your Time Should Be Your First Priority

Are you well-known for always being fashionably late? Do you feel like tasks drag on for days after a deadline? Have your days started to blend because you’re working on the same things over and over but never really getting anything done? Then you might have a time management issue, and there’s no day planner available that can ...

Do You Have a Fixed Mindset or a Growth Mindset?

One of the most valuable assets that a business owner can possess is a growth mindset. This sense of innovation, motivation, and self-awareness creates a potent concoction that will fuel you through even the darkest night or deepest valley.  What is a Growth Mindset? Carol Dweck, a renowned psychologist and author, has written several books about the ...

Opportunity knocks– is your business and are you ready?

Your business is humming along, revenue is strong, profit margins are growing, and your staff is engaged.  You feel like you are moving into a great season of life.  But are you ready when an opportunity comes calling?  Take a moment to play the what-if game… What if an interested strategic company reached out to ...

The Monthly Huddle: Inbox Zero

Welcome to the August edition of The Monthly Huddle– A short, sweet, and to-the-point advice blog for tackling some of business management’s most difficult questions! Have you heard of “inbox zero?” It’s a strategy first discussed by productivity expert Merlin Mann to help us manage our share of the 200 billion emails sent every day.  What ...

Small Business Fall Housekeeping: 5 Tips

Crisp leaves and a chilly breeze… There’s no denying that fall is just around the corner! Business owners with children know that the transition from summer vacation to back to school can be extra chaotic, at least until everyone settles into the new routine.  But once things have quieted down, business owners have a sacred time ...

What is Your Leadership Legacy

When you’ve transitioned out of your role as a leader, what legacy do you want to leave behind? Do you want to be remembered as someone always willing to try new things? The person everyone could turn to for strength during a crisis? The leader that helped someone else become a leader in their own right? Understanding ...

The Entrepreneurial Mindset Checklist

BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR IS HARD WORK. Do you have a winning mindset to succeed as an entrepreneur? Here are a few characteristics that many entrepreneurs share. See where you fall on the Entrepreneurial Mindset Checklist. The Entrepreneurial Mindset Checklist I WILL SUCCEED IF I WORK HARD ENOUGH AND SMART ENOUGH. I know that perseverance is the ...