As an entrepreneur, you move fast. So fast, that you always need to keep your mind open to business lessons wherever and whenever you can get them. This week, I wanted to share a few of those business lessons from an unusual source: Batman. In this short video I share five critical lessons on entrepreneurship … Continue reading “Five Business Lessons from Batman”
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How To Be Focused By Ignoring Attention Magnets
How to be focused? First you must have control over what you’re paying attention to. Our lives are full of distractions. Everywhere you go, someone or something is trying to get your attention. Some of these options can be downright entertaining. If you’re like me, you have no problem coming up with distractions all by … Continue reading “How To Be Focused By Ignoring Attention Magnets”
Employee Management is Culture Management
Have you ever seen a business caught in the crossfire between management and employees? It’s not pretty. It’s distracting, and most of all, it’s damaging to customers. Employees are more powerful than you may think. First, there’s more of them than the boss. Second, their interaction dictates a company’s culture. When one relationship goes sour, … Continue reading “Employee Management is Culture Management”
Business Partners and Monsters
Entrepreneurs, especially new ones, often think that getting a partner who shares their vision and energy is the fastest way to grow a business. Unfortunately, they’re most often wrong. It’s not because business partnerships can’t succeed. They can. However, partnerships that fail do so because they are set up to fail from the very beginning. … Continue reading “Business Partners and Monsters”
How Employee Motivation Leads to Employee Loyalty
The customer is king, of course. But your staff is much like your army, and you need their loyalty to succeed. Have you been using employee motivation methods to your best advantage? If not…well, here’s your chance! In this short video I’ll discuss some ways you can enhance the performance of your workers by increasing … Continue reading “How Employee Motivation Leads to Employee Loyalty”