Local SEO I ran a local web design and search engine optimization company for 15 years before starting my coaching practice. The more the internet becomes the default place to look for businesses and services; the more important it will be for proper search engine optimization (SEO). Every business, even global businesses, should do local …
Everyone thinks in different ways, so there will always be personality clashes. It is a fact of life. However, the number one way to avoid, or lessen, management problems is effective communication. Lack of communication causes a good percentage of the problems in organizations. It leads to frustration, irritation, and stress. Effective communication will get …
This article from Inc. Magazine has some good tips on maximizing the slow days of summer: 5 Ways You Can Get Ahead This Summer Use the seasonal slowdown to spend some quality time on what’s important, but not necessarily urgent.
8 Reasons Why Your Boss Needs You to Make Objective Business Decisions This article in Inc. magazine shows the import of all team members in the decision making process.
Great article on how entrepreneurs can develop a (gasp) plan. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/289746. Introverts, develop your own entrepreneur plan by reading Leadership for Introverts.
A J.O.B.? Really? The entrepreneurial lifestyle is very alluring. Making your own schedule, hand-picking your clients and determining your own rates sounds very enticing. The ability to get up whenever you want, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, and not have to worry about the grinding commute is almost too tempting to pass up, …
There is one thing that parents, from generation to generation, are getting worse at teaching their kids. I am guilty of this, and my parents were guilty of this as well. I’m not sure when it started, but it is a trend that needs to stop before it ruins the world. We are guilty of …
There are times I’ve talked with a person who was so smart it made my head spin. I’ve caught myself thinking “I wish I was that smart” at times. But does being smart make a good business person? An Entrepreneur Magazine article states that being smart actually makes for a bad entrepreneur, but at least …
The best way to influence a leader is to find out what factors are already influencing them. This sounds difficult on the surface, but it is not as tough as it seems. Here are some strategies: What is their frame? How are they feeling? What factors are going on that may be influencing how they …
What some former leaders say about leadership “Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose, and the character which inspires confidence.” Bernard Montgomery. “Leadership may be defined as that quality that inspires sufficient confidence in subordinates as to be willing to accept his views and carry out his …