Friend or Foe: The Importance of Creating Great First Impressions

We often refer to the brain as having two hemispheres, the left: largely responsible for logic, and the right: predominately responsible for creativity. This description fits what we know to be the cortex or new brain. There is also a third dimension: the hypothalamus, or pre-historic brain, which is in fact the brain stem and […]

Create Small Business Systems: Part One

You need to do more with less, especially in a small business. Time to really fall in love with creating systems. The goal with systems is simple – help you unlock the doors to saving yourself time,…

The Ultimate Guide to Effective Team Meetings

In order for your business to succeed… Employee activity must closely align with the goals of owners and leaders. How do you accomplish this? You run effective team meetings that keep your team in the loop – preferably every week. Great businesses have a consistent rhythm of effective team meetings. These meetings also quickly and effectively foster […]

Three Keys to Survive the Great Resignation

Believe it or not, you can survive this “Great Resignation” and actually attract, hire, and retain great employees. It just requires creativity and ownership on your part.

Critical Non-Essentials: They’re Critical

Hopefully, you give your best customers some sort of gift at the end of the year. And ideally, you give them a lot of Critical Non-Essentials as they continue to do business with you. CNEs give your…

Create Small Business Systems: Part Two

Amazing business systems will boost the effectiveness of your team, give you numbers to use as leverage, and move your business towards the true definition of a business.

Four Reasons Why You Need A Q4 Business Plan

You have big dreams and goals. You take action every day. But do you take the right actions every day to inch closer to these dreams and goals? Effective plans create bridges between your vision, your…