As entrepreneurs and solopreneurs we tend to try to do everything ourselves. But, as much as we want to tell our children that it’s true, we are not good at everything. I would say the biggest change I made that has impacted my businesses has been admitting that I am not good at everything, and …
Being an entrepreneur myself, and having run a web development business for almost two decades, I have seen many ecommerce businesses come and go. And, with the statistics from the Small Business Administration that say up to 85% of all businesses have been failing within 18 months of starting, the odds are against entrepreneurs. But …
No more New Years resolutions. Start 2019 better and plan for success.
Brainstorming is a common practice in businesses, and brainstorming has come up with some amazing ideas and inventions. But there is one fundamental flaw in brainstorming: No new thoughts seem to emerge once one person comes up with a good idea. The main reason is because everyone bands together to refine and hone that one …
Every person has limiting beliefs about something. People generally seek professional advice when they get frustrated or irritated about being stuck due to those limiting beliefs. But, there are two reasons why they do not take or use the advice they get: First, the advice is usually the professional talking about how they would solve …
Transcript of podcast sample from Chapter 7 of Leadership for Introverts “…Imagine that you are on one side of a jungle and you need to get to the other side, but all you have is a machete. The obvious decision would be to grab the machete and get to hacking. But you soon realize it …
The best thing I ever did to help grow my business was to start working on my business in a consistent manner. We work in our businesses every day. Without that, we wouldn’t be in business. But, a ship going fast in the wrong direction will not reach its target. Being busy just for the …
“Everyone hates change,” is a common saying, but it’s not entirely accurate. We only dislike the changes we don’t like or understand. Leaders, however, need to be change agents. Organizations must change to stay competitive, and leaders need to be the ones to champion those changes. Each change has the chance of affecting company culture, …
Transcript of sample: “… Extroverted children need people to talk to, which can be difficult for an introverted parent. Encourage your child to make friends with other kids their age so they have other avenues of conversation, but keep an eye on those friends as well. Children like to explore their boundaries as they grow …
Transcript of audio sample: “…Most corporate visions, up to this point, have been created by extroverts (you can tell by words like us, team, and together). As an introvert leader you have the opportunity to level the playing field, to create an ambivert way to lead. Yes, it is tempting to create an introverted document …