Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same old routine? Many entrepreneurs find themselves in this situation once the business gets up and running. The frantic pace of starting the company has waned, and the day-to-day activities of running it have kicked in. Without you knowing it, your view has shrunken until all you can see is the pile of papers on your desk….
Creating an environment that fosters Innovation can be difficult. Many corporate offices and structures tend to stifle creativity rather than promote it. But fostering creativity and promoting innovation can be incredibly beneficial to business owners. Creativity and innovation in the workplace lead to better products, improved processes, higher revenues, and greater employee satisfaction. Innovation Defined Innovation is the process of creating something new or improving…
So your boss has just put you in charge of leading a team. You have specific goals to achieve within your team, and you have people to lead, but the questions remain: How do I get these specific people to work together to accomplish the goals we have been given? How do I lead this team effectively? What tips will make me a leader that…
Never Stop Learning You must make a commitment to personal development if you want to reach your greatest potential as a leader. There is always room to improve as a leader, no matter where you are on your journey. You must prioritize learning and have a plan for your professional growth if you want to improve leadership skills. There is always time to learn, regardless…
Do you struggle with motivating your employees? Many business owners do. They find themselves thinking on a particularly frustrating day, “The business would grow and prosper if only my employees would do what I want them to do.” Instead, you find them chatting in the halls, taking long lunches, and acting busy while not really accomplishing anything. That’s if you find them at all. Some…
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, and difficulty.” My take is this: good things come with challenges. And as a leader and entrepreneur, I know this to be true both personally and professionally. Stepping up into a leadership role—whatever it looks like—is not always easy. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth…
When you’re a business leader, your time is precious. As an entrepreneur and business owner, I understand this! There are a lot of demands on your time. But it’s also important to make sure you realize that time is your most precious commodity. So, how are you going to use it best? That’s why I’ve compiled a list of the most common leadership in business…
Has anyone else noticed that the overall quality of the goods and services we’re purchasing has dropped in the past year? Hotels that previously offered free breakfasts now don’t. They don’t provide room cleaning for guests staying more than one night, either. Some hotels don’t even have coffee makers in their rooms anymore. Meal portions look smaller in our favorite restaurants, and wait times are…
The term networking has gotten a bad rap over the past few years. Networking evokes an image of large conference rooms or local bars filled with people in business attire who’ve come to the event to see if they can drum up some business. Often, these people aren’t shy about trying to sell you something on the spot. They have no interest in you or…
Effective leaders understand that it takes more than just moving sales and revenue numbers upward for a company to be successful. It also takes teamwork, a work environment conducive to building employee confidence and morale, and dedicated workers who care about what they’re doing and how it impacts the bigger picture. The ability to effectively manage different types of people is one of the most…
One of my favorite quotes about leadership is from John C. Maxwell: “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the ways, and shows the way.” It speaks to three important qualities of leadership: knowledge, action, and mentorship. And while all three are important, that last one—being a good mentor—is what will really take your leadership to the next level. Leadership is not just…
Have you ever had to deliver bad news to your employees? I have, and it’s not fun. Not at all. There’s a reason why many business executives run from this task, preferring instead to delegate it to someone else if possible. While delegating might temporarily get you off the hook, the bottom line is that you’re the boss. You’re at the top. And that means…
Limiting beliefs are one of the key reasons why entrepreneurs find themselves in a rut and unable to hit their goals. Garen Armstrong had to overcome such beliefs after finding out that he needed a new heart. It is important to recognize what limiting beliefs are and how they can keep you from growing and getting better at what you do. Most importantly, one must…
1. Supply the tools your employees need to succeed. Every person and employee has a different work style. Some are best given little instructions and others need a detailed description of how to best accomplish their job. A leaders job is to give these employees the tools they need to succeed. If your employee is best left on their own, do so. If they thrive…
May is graduation season, and high school seniors across the country are getting ready to move into their college years. It’s very common in the US to pick a major early on and then stick with it all the way through college. At the end, students graduate with a specialized degree in business, medicine, graphic design, or some other chosen field. Specializing in one field…
Employees who are engaged in their work are committed to their companies and go above and beyond their requirements. People want to have satisfaction, support, and be recognized for their work. They want to feel that what they do matters and feel a sense of pride in their job. So that brings the question: What should leaders do to create these engaged employee? Employee engagement…
One of the biggest new trends in leadership is called servant leadership. Servant leadership is a hot topic for everyone from restaurant managers to paid public speakers. But what is servant leadership? Traditional leadership includes people who: See leadership as a higher role or ranking Use their power to control others Show success through output Constantly speak over employees Have an obvious sense of self…
As an entrepreneur or business leader, you have your goals set for the direction of the company. You probably also have a game plan that you’ve shared with your employees, those hardworking people you depend on every day to get things done. As long as things are moving along, it’s smooth sailing. But what happens when something unexpected comes along? How do you keep people…