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 @jakenawrocki. As a recognized expert in motivational speaking and life transformation concepts, Jacob Nawrocki has reached over a half million people with his top-rated podcast […]
How to Fix Back Office Dysfunction in Your Small Business
If you’re like many small business owners, managing a team may not be your strong suit. You may be passionate about your business or industry, but may lack the necessary leadership skills to keep your staff in line and productive. If you’re busy running your company, you may not notice serious issues in the office […]
Why People Matter in Business
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 @SecretEntourage. Pejman Ghadimi is the founder and author of the Third Circle Theory, which explains how some of today’s top visionaries are […]
3 Types of Employees and How to Manage Them in Your Small Business
Guest Article Things can be stressful when you’re running your own business. But when you grow to the point where you start bringing on employees, that’s when things get really interesting. Even managers at larger companies grapple with the concept of employee archetypes, personality clashes and varying work styles. It’s only magnified if you only […]
Seven Facts to Breathe Life into Your Small Business
Doomed from the start. If you’re an entrepreneur or a would-be entrepreneur, it’s probably difficult to keep those four words from causing you to second guess your every move as you plan and run your small business. They become especially hard to ignore when you consider the fact that less than 30 percent of businesses […]