Most new business owners have trouble determining their ideal customers. For some reason, this seems to be one of the hardest things to do for a lot of the new business owners I work with. They tend to avoid narrowing down an ideal customer base because they think that they're narrowing their exposure by doing so…
Over my past few articles, I’ve shared with you the leading attributes that all great business leaders have in common: productivity, motivation and the ability to sell. Here, I’m going to share with you the final factor, which might be the most important of all: awareness…
There are four characteristics that all great business leaders have. The first two, productivity and motivation, have been covered in my previous articles. Next up: ability to sell…
There are four characteristics that make a great leader: productivity, motivation, ability to sell and awareness. We’ve already gone over productivity in depth. In this article, we will look at some practical strategies for driving motivation…
In my last article, I kicked off a series discussing the four traits that every great leader should possess. So far, we’ve partially touched on the first factor: productivity. Now, I’m going to give you some practical tips on how you can master your workweek in order to become more productive…
Whether you’re a leader, a business owner or a professional working your way up, this is an essential question you should ask daily. It’s important to examine yourself to look for areas of improvement, as well as to celebrate areas of great achievement, or what I like to call champagne moments…
Over the past few weeks, I've been talking a lot about vision. I showed you how and why you need a strong personal vision. Then, I shared with you some secrets from my book on how to create a solid vision for your business. Today, I want to talk about critical success factors…
Innovation, according to Deloitte, is defined as "the development of new or improvement of existing products, services or processes." As the business world evolves, you should be innovating your own business to make improvements…
Previously, I shared how important it is to create a personal vision statement before you can focus on setting a vision for your business. If you haven't had a chance to write your personal vision statement, check out my earlier Forbes story and really get to know yourself…
Many of the business owners I coach are able to tell me their business’s vision statement, but most don’t know their own personal vision statement. Yet, developing a personal vision statement is imperative for both your personal and business success…
