How to Deliver A Winning Vote of Thanks Every Time!
Home The vote of thanks…why can’t you just get it right? Recently I went to a function and I was really impressed by the speeches. Well…almost. The introduction was extremely well-delivered and presented the guest speaker as just the right person to deliver this particular speech. The guest speaker held the audience’s attention like the expert speaker she is. […]
Good Ideas In The Workplace: 8 Surprising Ways You Block Them
Home I have to admit that I have not met a business owner, a CEO or a leader who ever claimed to NOT want good ideas from their team or employees. As a matter of fact, you genuinely want to hear new ideas, even when those ideas challenge current approaches or come from unexpected sources. […]
How to Convert Business Debt Default Into Triumph
Home Defaulting on your business debt is the one thing that can make you feel like a loser. And in the worst way. Trust me…I know this first hand. Let me tell you about this particular business I started that was going to be “the winner.” I had done the market research, wrote the super business plan and I […]
How To Finally Overcome Your Problems Meeting Deadlines
Home Recently I was in a conversation about problems meeting deadlines with a group of Service Providers. I really think it should have been about problems missing deadlines because nearly everybody was frustrated that they were consistently not meeting deadlines, they themselves had set. Apparently, encouraged by my silence, someone said to me, “you very quiet…you […]
Mastering Delegation: 7 Actionable Steps to Boost Your Efficiency
Home Mastering Delegation. Just as it stands alone in the sentence above, when it is a problem in the operations of a small business, it has no competition. And I totally get it. You built your business on a foundation of blood, sweat and fear. You know that overnight success takes at least 1o years. […]
Top 10 Leadership Success Secrets For Explosive Personal Growth
Home “Do you have any leadership success secrets you can share with us, Ms Barrow?” the young entrepreneur asked eagerly. “I might…but I like to keep my secrets close to my chest!” I replied mischievously. Seriously though…his request did get me thinking… You see, I have been in leadership positions all my life. From captain of my […]
2 Proven Boxes to Tick That Actually Boost Employee Engagement
Home Where this “employee engagement” thing come from all of a sudden? This question, coming from the owner of a business who was becoming increasingly frustrated with the informative discussion, did not surprise me. And here’s why: He was really struggling with his “people” problems and had declared he had difficulties understanding and staying on […]
Continuous Learning: The #1 Strategy For Quality Business Growth
Home If you know nothing else about me…please know that I am absolutely passionate about continuous learning for small business owners. This was the main reason I established my business many years ago and it’s why that business is still relevant today. You see, much of my passion is driven by this simple fact: You […]
4 Proven Steps To Actually Begin Writing Your Report
Home So what’s your approach to begin writing a report? Is it something like this? You sit at your computer and type a few sentences. Then you delete them. Next you type a few more, read them over carefully, all the time wishing that they made more sense. The next thing you know, the deadline for the […]
Become an Authentic Leader: Cut These 10 Useless Practices Now
Home There I was, minding my business…Well, not really…I was minding the business of an “authentic leader”. He was in the gym with some other businessmen and they had entered my space. I was impressed by the bicep curls and the triceps kickbacks. But I was alarmed by the way they were beating up on […]
Hiring Talent? 10 Unusual Questions to Ask For Reliable Results
Home Hiring Talent… Is it just another Human Resources (HR) buzz word or an approach to recruiting that can benefit your small business? Is it only for big business or is it something that’s appropriate for your unique circumstances? Well, let’s dive right in and answer these questions. I will also share 10 unusual questions you can […]