January is a great month for reflection, planning, and getting re-focused. As a business leader, you’re reflecting on your wins and losses in 2022. You’re working on your organizational SWOT analysis, setting the foundation for your 2023 business plan. And you are laser-focused on setting goals and objectives for the new year. In addition, I Read more about Three Questions Every Leader Must Answer[…]
The Twelve Days of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas (You are welcome to sing along) On the first day of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas Small Business Matters gave to me; A Huge New Order from my best customer to start the new year (with a large upfront deposit) On the second day of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas Small Business Matters gave Read more about The 12 Days of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas[…]
“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” President Abe Lincoln said this in response to an elderly lady who had chastised him for not calling Southerners, who he had referred to as fellow human beings who were in error, irreconcilable enemies who must be destroyed. I have always been highly Read more about Embrace Your Enemies[…]
This month, a client invited me to lead a discussion on one of my favorite books Great By Choice for their national agency meeting. As luck would have it, I wrote a review of the book for this newsletter over 10 years ago. I believe this book is as relevant, if not more relevant today Read more about Book Review: Great By Choice[…]
There are certain types of work that I enjoy most. One of which is asking questions. Being curious. Exploring reality. Wondering. I also enjoy helping my coaching clients achieve success. Supporting their executive efforts. Galvanizing their strategic plans. There are also certain types of work that I don’t enjoy as much. I am not an Read more about BOOK REVIEW: THE 6 TYPES OF WORKING GENIUS[…]
Halloween has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I can remember as a kid dressing up and trying my hardest to scare people as we walked our neighborhood gathering treats. It was fun to frighten others and also to feel frightened myself from time to time. As a small business owner, Read more about Five Scariest Moments for a Small Business CEO[…]
Quick! What one factor might have the biggest impact on your job performance as a small business leader? Your education? Past work experience? Skills? Emotional intelligence? All good answers. But possibly the best answer is… the quantity and quality of sleep you are getting. I am currently reading sleep guru Matthew Walker’s international best-selling book Read more about BOOK REVIEW: Why We Sleep[…]
Do you remember the game show The Price is Right? Show participants were asked to guess the price of certain retail products. The closer they guessed to the actual sales price, the greater their chances of winning prizes. Fun game to play and watch. I like to simulate this game in the SBM Boot Camp Read more about How Much Is You Hot Sauce?[…]
It’s amazing to me how much what we do every day is habitual. We all have morning habits, evening habits, work habits, good habits, and even some bad habits. For every new habit we start, there’s an old habit we may need to stop. It’s not easy starting new habits and sometimes terribly difficult breaking Read more about Book Review: Atomic Habits[…]
It seems like almost every small business owner I talk to is struggling to find help. I go to local restaurants that are short-staffed. I see stores with signs on the windows asking for help. Service trucks with “help wanted” signs on the back door. Despite inflationary economic pressure and an apparent recession in place, Read more about Why Don’t the Atlanta Braves Have a Labor Shortage?[…]