The owner of a large plumbing company said the other day, “My biggest problem right now is how to find good employees.” A computer company owner told us he doesn’t have trouble finding people to hire. “The bigger problem,” he says, “is that new employees show up on... Read »
If you’re like a lot of the entrepreneurs we work with every single day, you struggle with delegation. And there are plenty of reasons why. Maybe you believe you can do the work better or faster than your team members. Maybe you’re not sure who to trust with an... Read »
Growth in your small business is great… but growth produces complexity. When your business is small you have a small number of functions. But as profit and sales grow and the number of employees grows, the need for more and specialized functions also grows. HR needs... Read »
Only about 1/3 of small businesses survive to their 10th year. Those that do are here for the long haul. So reaching a 10 year anniversary is worth a sizeable celebration, not just because you survived but because of what you learned along the way. If only we’d known... Read »
Roger has an abundance mentality. I have more of a scarcity mentality. As Roger’s wife and fellow business owner, I’m exposed to the abundance thinking regularly… thankfully. What does a scarcity mentality look like? I’m fearful of not having enough… that the world... Read »
With all the worries of business ownership, our goal with this month’s blogpost is to focus on being thankful and specifically on the blessings of business ownership. We wanted to look beyond the one we all know and love—“being your own boss.” We Googled “being... Read »
