Flexible Scheduling Years ago, I saw a quote on Facebook that really stuck with me. It said, “Entrepreneurs are willing to work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week.” (Lori Greiner) Eschewing the corporate life and work structure for the “freedom” of working for themselves – but then becoming chained to their new work paradigm more deeply than before. I know that many of you can relate to that deeply. Over the years, and especially more

  Why is it important for a business to have an emergency response plan for an emergency before it happens? Most business owners are busy building their business, and they’re not always thinking about what if something happens. So, having a partner in place to help you in the case of an emergency is important for keeping your doors open for your clients and for your employees. After all, we know when your business is closed, you’re not making money.

How do you access the information to operate and grow your business? Then, and perhaps more importantly, how do you then pause to apply that learning in a strategic way – all while facing the challenges of everyday operations and an overabundance of information? Every day, you have the opportunity to pause and plan, set goals, and check in on your progress.  However, it is difficult to find the time, gather the people, and clear the space for this kind

  What’s one thing that businesses need to be paying attention to right now? It is advertising. Sometimes social media service businesses might not need to quite venture into advertising when they start out. But when they expand and want to grow, and when you jump into social media, you might think that because it hasn’t been around very long, you can do a lot of organic stuff still. And that is a great way to get started. Learn social

Brian Rassi of Enstigate recently reminded me of a quote he keeps nearby in his office,  “To know and not do, is to not know.” 1 Yes, the first part is to know, and the second is to do – but without the doing, you are right back to the beginning.  If you do not take action on what you know, then you miss an integral step.  So what’s missing? What’s keeping you from the action? Perhaps what is lacking

  What is ESG? Some people might actually relate more to the original concept, which was socially responsible investing or SSRI. These days, it’s referred more often as sustainable and responsible investing. But this is a strategy, a way that we can work investments into achieving a specific, long-term goal, namely by investing in things that are protecting the environment and things that are protecting society. ESG, which has become much more of the coined term these days, stands for

“The article you shared is a bunch of fluff.”   “That article sounds like it was written by AI.”  “This word we are talking about could be part of BS* Bingo.” In a recent CEO Networking Meeting, these were the words I heard.  And I welcomed them.  Truth be told, I couldn’t wait to hear more. In business, and in life, the norm is to want to be around people who confirm your own beliefs. As Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School

  What do health and wellness have to do with running a business? Businesses are run for a profit, and they’re run by individuals. So, we can’t afford not to take care of ourselves. We can’t afford not to be well because there’s a high cost that comes with that. The cost can be fatigue. It can be not performing at optimum and, eventually burnout, and even sickness. As a business owner, there have definitely been times when I’m not

Recently I was interviewed by Kent Gustavson, PhD and Randy Baker for their “Thought Leader” podcast. It was a great 30-minute conversation covering everything from energy and organization to success and overwhelm.  One of the things Kent and Randy remarked on was my calm demeanor that still had an energy to it. They used the word “chill” – and, while I’m not sure that’s exactly the right adjective – I replaced their “chill” with the word “calm” and shared that

  What’s the relevance of Google reviews? A lot of people are thinking that everybody’s saying home. So, let’s talk about COVID, and let’s get to the elephant in the middle of the room and discuss it. And so, people think, “Why do I care about Google reviews? Everybody’s staying home – it doesn’t matter.” But it’s more relevant than ever – because people are staying home. With doctors, healthcare providers, physicians, dentists, and other people with practices, people are