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Quiz: Are You on the Path to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur?

Section I: Leadership Skills Being a leader and being a successful entrepreneur go hand-in-hand. Without a strong sense of leadership, you’ll find it impossible to steer your venture and your employees toward your vision for the future. As you answer these questions, think about how you’ve been handling both your business and your team.  Question 1: How ...

5 Signs It’s Time for a Career Change

Are you waking up to the alarm and dreading the workday ahead?  Perhaps you’re daydreaming about a career that makes you feel good about what you do for work.  Or, you’re a completely different person than you were when you entered your current field, so it no longer aligns with who you are.  At Catalyst Group ECR, we ...

A Guide to the OODA Loop for Decision Making

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Being a business leader is not for the faint of heart. It’s a position marked by constant, high-stakes change and complex decision-making. The right decisions could propel a business forward, while a misstep can lead to setbacks or even the prospect of shutting up shop. It’s no wonder leaders want frameworks they can rely on ...
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Setting Attainable Leadership Goals: A Roadmap to Success for Business Leaders and Small Business Owners

If you’re a business leader or small business owner, you know the importance of continually sharpening your leadership skills and fostering personal development. A clear roadmap for success is essential, and that’s where setting attainable leadership goals comes in. We’ve all heard the saying, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” In the dynamic ...

The Art of Keeping Your Team Together: The Ultimate Guide to Employee Retention Strategies

Imagine leading a vibrant workplace bustling with energy, where employees are excited to come to work and are motivated to stay. It sounds like a dream.  The truth is, it doesn’t have to be. By implementing employee retention strategies, you can improve employee retention and create a work environment that keeps your team together! In today’s ever-evolving ...
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5 Signs of Leadership Growth

There’s a famous saying that goes, “People don’t leave companies. They leave managers.” By being accountable for your leadership growth, you can avoid being the reason a team member decides the job isn’t worth dealing with poor management. You take on an unimaginable amount of responsibility when you step into a leadership position. Not only are ...

9 Executive Coaching Topics and Questions You Should Be Asking 

At the beginning of your partnership with a business coach, you may feel intimidated by the prospect of being vulnerable about your executive career.  For many, having questions already in mind can ease some of the anxiety, giving them a launching-off point for what they would like to talk about both in the short term and ...

30 Time Management Statistics for Executives and Small Business Owners

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Poor time management is more than an inconvenience; it’s a serious stressor for many small business owners. It causes deadlines to pass unnoticed, accumulates into countless wasted hours in your work day, and forces you to constantly compromise the things you want to do for the things you have to do.  For all of the professional ...
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Want to Move Up? Start By Developing Strategic Planning Skills

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As you move up in your career, the cognitive abilities that you need to possess increase. Everything from your ability to handle conflict to your creativity will have to evolve along with the responsibilities you’re asked to take on. Strategic planning is one of the most invaluable skills that you can develop. It allows you ...
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Small Business Leadership Training: The Key to Success

Leading a small business requires much more than having your name on the paperwork as the owner. It’s an active role that requires furthering yourself through research, networking, and small business leadership training. Having a successful business means being a leader who is capable of delegating, negotiating, and making the tough decisions when necessary. Working with ...