After years of being a business owner myself and working with other business owners, I get it. A lot goes on “at the top.” So, a lot of people think that means you get to … Read the rest…
Tag Archives: serve others well
Have you ever heard of, or read, the business book, The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz? In that book, the author says to grow a prize pumpkin you gotta get rid of certain parts. Like … Read the rest…
There’s no shortage of self-help articles, books, blog posts, and websites on the subject. Passion or purpose? And I recently read an article that put it in perspective in one sentence. “Passion is about serving … Read the rest…
Farm fresh. Right off the bat that sounds like something good. Right? Yeah, who doesn’t prefer the freshest foods. And especially if they come right from the farm. Those foods tend to be the most … Read the rest…
Hey you…it’s time to do the work. People will say they want to start a business. And they’ll say they’re hard workers with great ideas. Because they think that’s all it takes. But when they … Read the rest…
Your free advertising campaign In a discussion with a client this week, he mentioned another business owner friend who’s been complaining about his ad budget. And that other business owner said something like “I can’t … Read the rest…
Would you like to be getting more clients? If you’re a small business owner…especially one who’s just starting out…your knee-jerk reaction might be, “Duh! Of course.” But maybe getting more clients isn’t necessarily the best … Read the rest…
Every day I either see or work with business owners being unselfish. Like going the “extra mile” to get a car repaired fast. Or giving up a weekend day to meet a client who has … Read the rest…
Fiscal fitness and physical fitness How are you today? And it’s not just a courteous, rhetorical question. I mean it. How are you? Have you been taking care of yourself. Getting plenty of exercise, fresh … Read the rest…
Yo! You got customer relationship skills? If you wanna get something out of a relationship, you gotta put something into it. And that goes for your business. In fact, your business can’t live without you … Read the rest…