Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Dorothy Enriquez, @dorothy_writes She is Principal and Founder of The Communication Strategist (TCS), a Learning and Leadership Development Firm specializing in […]
5 Top Leadership Tips for Small Businesses
Every business faces a set of challenges, and small businesses are no exception. In fact, the challenges are greater when you’re running a small company, and the most common and concerning problem can sometimes be the lack of leadership skills. Not having multiple hierarchy levels can work against a business, but it can also prove […]
5 Preparation Strategies for First-Time Managers
Congratulations! You’ve just secured your first manager role. You’re no longer responsible for just your own performance, but for the performance of an entire team as well. It’s heady stuff and a little intimidating. That’s good — it helps you grow as a professional and a person. You’ll certainly learn as you go, executing new […]
Who’s on #Smallbizchat February 2019
#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]
Who’s on #Smallbizchat January 2019
#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]
Who’s on #Smallbizchat December 2018
#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]
How to Find the Silver Lining in Any Crisis
Guest Article Should you celebrate a mistake or a loss? My answer is a big yes. Through my work as a sales expert, I often meet managers who find making mistakes very difficult to accept. However, they are not aware that they can learn a lot from their mistakes. A long career in business without […]
How To Develop Your Small Business Employees Into Leaders
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Christy Rutherford @coachchristyr. Christy is a globally recognized leader and Women’s Leadership Development Expert. She’s also a keynote speaker, leadership […]
What is it like to work for you
Often, I talk with business owners who tell me all about their employees. Mainly, I hear comments about how frustrating it is to have them, hire them, and keep them. This is especially common for managing millennial employees. When it comes to running a small business, there are lots of challenges with communication and understand […]
How To Find Your Number 2
Guest Article Tell me about a Steve Jobs, and I can show you a Steve Wozniak. Show me a Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast and look no further than Stephen Burke his Senior Executive Vice President. Explain to me the magnitude of the Civil Rights Movement lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and […]