If we’re not sure where we want to be, what we’d like to do, or in which direction we’d like to take things, we should look for some assistance and guidance. And who better to look to than the people we admire. We should use our friends and mentors as a type of “people compass” to help guide us toward …

Knowing that someday, maybe sooner, maybe later, we’re going to have to deal with a failure of some sort is a powerful thing. Denying that we’ll ever experience difficulty is a horrible way to run a business, as keeping our head stuck in the sand doesn’t do anything to protect our backside. Planning what we’ll likely do when setbacks occur …

Time. It’s tempting to think of it as a never-ending resource. But it’s not. It’s the most precious resource we have. How are we spending ours? Our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction. Dale Carnegie

We’ve all got things that we’d like to see changed. Stuff that should be done differently. Reforms that would make our lives easier. Changes that would be better for everyone involved. But, alas, we’re much too busy to get involved. Someone else will get around to doing it. Eventually. I’m sure of it. Doing nothing is always easier than doing …

We all try hard to advertise our businesses. Ideally, we’d like to do it in the most cost-effective way possible. (And free always seems to be the cheapest way!) So, many of us choose social media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc. Anywhere we can get eyeballs on our product without spending a dime seems like a bargain! But is it …

We all love to tell stories of our bad luck. There’s an attraction to letting everyone know when we’ve been wronged by fate; when we felt we were on the receiving end of a bad beat. Misery loves company, and it’s an easy thing to share our misery with others. Somehow, we feel a little better knowing that we’re not …

If a reason doesn’t stop everyone, it’s (simply) an excuse. Seth Godin What’s our “reason” for not getting it done today?

Most people are interested in growing their business, and most of those people accomplish this by getting more clients. More clients undoubtedly means more sales, which equates to more revenue, and (hopefully) a more profitable company. But with more sales and more clients inevitably comes more problems. What is there was a way to increase our revenue while still serving …

It’s pretty safe to say that everyone has a hobby. We probably don’t rise to the level of “artist” in these pastimes; they’re simply the things that we do on our own time for enjoyment and pleasure. Our hobbies, which we like doing, are different from our work. We can stop doing our hobby any time we want to, and …

As a small business owner, we’re often obsessed with problems. Unfortunately, we often fixate on the major problems; the ones that are the most unlikely to ever occur. We find ourselves plagued by the thoughts of that massive, business ending, bankrupting lawsuit, when in reality, it’s highly unlikely we’ll ever face one. All too often, what we refuse to worry …