Sometimes you need a hand. Sometimes you can offer one. Be willing to do both. My great friend, Nancy Michaels, posted a Rant on Saturday. Thanks, Nancy, for this reminder: Your best business will be a reflection of YOU, not anyone else. Mentors, consultants, other businesspeople, can all play a powerful part in your business [...]
And STOP talking about what you don’t want. It takes discipline. We are used to whining about stuff. When I checked in for my last flight, the United Airlines rep said, “Show the TSA agent the sticker I put on your boarding pass.” Hmm. Maybe I was chosen for extra screening. A little whine started [...]
Last week, I was asked to speak about success to a group of mostly 20-30 year olds. They belong to JCI Wonderful Copenhagen, a chapter of the worldwide JCI organization. I’d never been to Denmark, and I love young people (not as crabby and cynical as old farts.) And I was inspired by the mission of [...]
Anthony and Rose joined me and Shauna (aka Sha-nomenal!) and the Phenomenal Team at Howard Partridge's Inner Circle program in Houston. There, we hosted the FUNomenal Financial Blast. Owners from 21 companies cleaned up their financials, crunched budgeting numbers, determined selling prices and explored the Financial Quick Check report. Super Nerdy Fun! And powerful [...]
I am blogging on behalf of Visa Business and received compensation for my time from Visa for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Visa’s. Visit http://facebook.com/visasmallbiz to take a look at the reinvented Facebook Page: Well Sourced by Visa Business. The Page serves as a space where small [...]
Family drama can drive you crazy. The drama multiplies when you have a family business. Yet, when it works, the family business offers… Trust. An understanding that “We are in this together.” Legacy. We are creating our own opportunities and fortunes. Money. As the family expands, so should the business. Time. Together. LOVE. Yep, love [...]
Family businesses are the back-bone of small businesses in the United States. They comprise 80 to 90 percent of all businesses, and they face many heartbreaking issues, like divorce, succession planning, turf battles, and “why can’t you be more like your brother?” arguments. Chances are you are involved in a family business…or work for one. [...]
Perhaps my recent birthday has something to do with today’s business building message. We are too old to waste time. That may not “land” if you are in your twenties. However, it seems like I was 20 years old about 15 minutes ago. At 20, I graduated college and turned down a half dozen “real [...]
I am blogging on behalf of Visa Business and received compensation for my time from Visa for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Visa’s. Visit http://facebook.com/visasmallbiz to take a look at the reinvented Facebook Page: Well Sourced by Visa Business. The Page serves as a space where small [...]
Yikes! Your wife (husband, parent, kid) may be keeping you from making money!
