Defining Your Company’s Core Values
“It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” ~ Roy Disney Core values are deeply held beliefs that guide each and every [...]
Encouraging Creativity in the Workplace
For years, managers and business leaders have encouraged productivity in the workplace. Productivity is a measure of efficiency and profitability. In my March 10 posting An [...]
Privacy in the Workplace
I am often asked how can we, as business leaders, help to protect the privacy of our employees while in the workplace? With the changing political [...]
Plan Your Day the Night Before
Efficiency in the workplace has always been, and perhaps will always be, a major topic of concern in American businesses. Every year, billions of dollars are [...]
Family Owned Business
What do Comcast, Mars Inc., and Ford All Have in Common? They all began as family businesses. In fact, many well know American companies begin as [...]
An Obtainable Goal for All: Workplace Efficiency
We all want to be more efficient in the workplace. However, what can we do on a daily basis to achieve this goal? Follow these suggestions [...]
Don’t Let Others Define You: Building Your Own Personal Brand
If you have followed my blog postings over the years, you will know that I am a big proponent of creating and maintaining a personal brand. [...]
How Your Mindset Shapes Your Attitude
We all know people who seem to excel under the most difficult of circumstances. They are the ones who inspire and see the best in those [...]
Small Business Trends to Watch in 2017
The year 2017 is shaping up to be one of uncertainty with many unanswered questions. How will the new pro-business, anti-regulation administration impact small businesses? Will [...]
What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Children
Watch a group of children playing, and you will see many character traits emerge: curiosity, problem solving, questioning, and perseverance. These skills are all applicable in [...]
Fuel Your Personal Brand with Service
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill One of the most impactful ways [...]
The Importance of Networking
All business owners know the benefit of networking. In order to be successful in business today, one must increase their network. But what does this really [...]
Don’t Overlook Your Professional Development this New Year
As January dawns, we all have great hopes for 2017! If you are like me, you typically begin the New Year with numerous resolutions: book a fabulous [...]
Goal Setting for Your Business
Welcome to 2017! If you are like most Americans, you have a list of personal New Year’s resolutions. However, have you set your business goals for [...]
New Year’s Resolutions 2017
Welcome to 2017! It is a new year offering a fresh start for your personal and professional life. Each year, I have clients ask me about [...]
How to Ease the Impact of Business Travel on Your Children
Remember when business travel was exciting? You looked forward to the annual conference in Munich or “dropping by” the Tokyo office. Once you have a family, however, [...]
How to Stay Afloat During Difficult Times
Being an entrepreneur is like riding a roller coaster; every stage in your business’ development is a series of ups and downs. Clients often ask me how [...]
A Solid Business Plan Will Help Make Your Start-Up a Success
You have heard the scary statistics: 80 percent of start-ups fail in the first 18 months. In a Forbes article published in September 2013, entrepreneur Eric T. [...]
Changing Demographics: Who Is Your Target Audience on Social Media?
The Internet has revolutionized the way in which Americans live. The way we shop, work, and access information has changed drastically in the last several decades. [...]
Why It Is Important to Use Social Media to Promote Your Business
Social media marketing transcends all areas of our daily life – work, politics, news, and most importantly the way we spend money. Even if you are [...]
Sticking to Your 2017 Business Resolutions
It is almost 2017. Do you have a list of business New Year’s Resolutions? No, not yet. That’s okay . . . here are several of [...]
The Negative Impacts of Being a Workaholic
Do you get stressed if you are not at work? Are you always the first to arrive at the office and the last to leave? Is your [...]
Investing in Yourself to Improve and Grow Your Business
You have completed your education, found a niche in your industry, and achieved goals greater than you could have imagined. However, your journey doesn’t end there. [...]
Capitalizing on the Pokémon Go Craze
Pokémon Go has only been out for less than a month, and it is the most popular and most talked about mobile-gaming app thus far. It is [...]