Anyone that has worked in an organization of even modest size understands how stifling a bureaucracy can get. Layer upon layer of rules, systems and procedures...
Every business owner, at some point in his/her career, will face sharp and emphatic criticism by a customer, supplier, or competitor. Whether the criticism or complaint...
If you’re a blog owner, you’ve probably contemplated what, why, and how you write. It seems to me there are several different purposes for publishing a...
I’ll have to be careful with this post because some business owners will think I’m giving some very poor and bad advice about growing a solo...
A friend of mine inherited a small gas station from his father. The mechanic’s blood (oil?) ran through the family genes I suppose as he and...
Small business is never easy. I don’t care what tales and stories you hear of entrepreneurs coming up with the perfect idea at the perfect time....
I was asked this simple question in a round-table discussion of business owners recently, and to my utter surprise, a very lively dialogue carried on into...
Those that have followed my business writing know that I am a huge proponent of doing whatever possible to spread the word about your business and...
How many ways are there for a small business to fail? Don’t try to count them … life is too short as it is … I...
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