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LEADERSHIP
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The Top 5 Ways to Build Trust
Steven Covey, author of The Speed of Trust, says, “We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behavior.” That’s a pretty
What Your Team Needs to Hear RIGHT NOW
Your team looks to you as the leader—and they need to know that as the leader, you have a plan. You’re the captain that’s steering this
Haste makes waste
“Take time for all things…” ~ Ben Franklin The wisdom of our forbearers has given us so many warnings about the dangers of hurry, rush, and
4 Meetings You Can’t Miss (And One You Should Always Skip)
When people hear the word ‘meeting,’ something strange happens. Their eyes roll, they sigh heavily, and a general expression of
What to do when everyone else is on vacation
This time of year can be frustrating. You are trying to grow your business, you are trying to move projects forward, you are working hard at
The vulnerability of being a business owner
In her wildly popular TED talk Brene Brown tells us that one of our deepest fears is vulnerability. We are afraid of the act of letting
Building momentum: How to move your small business forward
In his classic book "Good to Great", Jim Collins introduces the concept of change in your business being like a flywheel: Now picture a
The top 5 ways to be the leader your team needs
What the heck is leadership? There are so many people who write about “being a great leader” and “having great leaders”, and “great
6 ways business owners can clone themselves (without actually doing it)
Every business owner who sets out to build a team really wants, not a team, but a CLONE. Cloning would effectively allow them to be in