I believe that one of the most important roles for the CEO of a small company is that of “scorekeeper”. You are responsible for making sure score is being kept in your business and that those key numbers are being communicated to the right people. How do we know which numbers to keep track of? Read more about Book Review: Key Performance Indicators for Dummies[…]
Do you find there are certain days you feel more energized than others? Are those days becoming fewer and fewer? Best-selling author Tom Rath’s new book explores this issue and provides the three keys to energizing your work and your life. Tom Rath is Gallup researcher who studies the role of human behavior in business, health, Read more about Book Review: Are You Fully Charged?[…]
OCTOBER FEATURED ARTICLE The Myths and Realities of Entrepreneurship I have spoken to and worked with thousands of small business owners. In doing so, I have found that there are a number of myths about entrepreneurship. Now is a good time to dispel these myths and discover the realities of starting and growing a small Read more about The Myths and Realities of Entrepreneurship[…]
JUNE FEATURED ARTICLE Are You Experienced? “You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back towards the technology, not the other way around.”- Steve Jobs There are many reasons why Apple is one of the most successful companies in the world: first class technology, savvy marketing, sleek design. But each of these business Read more about Are You Experienced?[…]
APRIL FEATURED ARTICLE Take a Month Off This is what I am suggesting to all of my members this year. Shocked? Don’t be. It may be the best advice you receive all month. “You try it,” you say. I have. This will be my fourth year. One of the best business and personal decisions I have Read more about Take a Month Off[…]
MARCH FEATURED ARTICLE Three Reasons to Host a Tribal Meeting On May 15th I am hosting my third annual Small Business Matters Conference. This is a tribal meeting. Marketing guru Seth Godin suggests in his best-selling book “Tribes” that we are all chief of our own “Tribe”. My tribe includes Vistage members, GrowSmart participants, colleagues, and Read more about Three Reasons to Host a Tribal Meeting[…]
FEBRUARY FEATURED ARTICLE Top 10 Marketing Best Practices from GrowSmart Last month I gave you the first five Marketing Best Practices from the GrowSmart program. See below as a reminder. Did you implement at least one practice this past month? I have also provided the next five best practices for you below. I urge you to Read more about Top 10 Marketing Best Practices from GrowSmart Part II[…]
JANUARY FEATURED ARTICLE Top 10 Marketing Best Practices from GrowSmart We spend one full day in the GrowSmart program on Marketing. We could spend a week. So much to discuss in so little time. Trends in marketing. Social Media. Market research. Branding. Competitive Advantage. Pricing. Measuring ROI… My favorite part of the program is when the Read more about Top 10 Marketing Best Practices from GrowSmart Part I[…]
DECEMBER FEATURED ARTICLE 12 Days of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas On the first day of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas Small Business Matters sent to me; A Huge New Order from my best customer to start the new year (with a large deposit) On the second day of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas Small Business Matters gave to me; 2 Great New Salespeople Read more about 12 Days of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas[…]
OCTOBER FEATURED ARTICLE Top 10 HR Best Practices from GrowSmart I just finished facilitating GrowSmart programs in Savannah and Atlanta. Great groups of small business owners and operators. Module 3 (of 5) is on Leadership and HR Management. One of my favorite activities on this particular day is to solicit best practices from the participants. This Read more about Default title[…]