Leadership
Midweek Reading: Saying No, Digital Payments & Amazon Books
Sometimes saying no is the hardest thing, when there are so many interesting projects out there. But learning to say no frees people to spend time on the things that matter most. The growth of digital financial services from Apple Pay to Venmo to Earnest is disrupting the consumer banking industry, and creating opportunities for…
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Why Small Businesses Should Have a Strategic Plan
Sometimes business success happens by accident. More often, it’s the result of careful planning. Many small business owners may believe that strategic plans are only for billion-dollar corporations. But if you aspire to become one of the big guys, you need a strategic plan with actionable steps that not only spells out where you want…
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4 Success Strategies I Took from the NFL to My Business
If football taught me anything about business, it’s that you win the game one play at a time. It’s an analogy I’ve used in the past. As a small business owner and entrepreneur, I face many of the same challenges I did on the field and I use similar strategies for tackling them. 1. Never…
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Focus on Your Top Priorities
Every small business owner knows that it takes never-ending effort and constant work to build a successful company. There are so many things to do, and only so many hours in a day! But you can’t allow yourself to become too busy to focus on the most important tasks. Many entrepreneurs find themselves in a…
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The Top Blog Posts of 2015
The New Year is fast approaching, and we’re taking the opportunity to look back at the best of the past year. Today, we’re sharing the top 10 most-read blog posts of 2015. Don’t miss them! Should I Buy a Company Car? Question: As the sole owner of an LLC, what are the benefits and downsides…
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Does Your Business Have a Beneficiary?
Working as a financial planner, I see a multitude of mistakes when it comes to will preparation. One of the most common mistakes I see is when people make their wills and don’t coordinate the will with the overall beneficiary designations they have chosen. Many entrepreneurs forget to consider their business. What will happen to…
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Business Mentoring: Empowering Employees with the Katelyn Rule
When you bring people onto your team, you are bringing them in because you believe in them and think they can be great. So if you believe in them, as the leader it is also your job to empower them. Jeffrey Hayzlett uses the “Katelyn Rule” in his business to get everyone on his team…
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To Win, Be Yourself
We all want to deal with people who are authentic. When someone tries to be something they’re not, it never works. They’re inevitably awkward, and everyone can tell that they’re not comfortable in their own skin. A great example of this comes from my time in the NFL. Vince Lombardi was, and is to this…
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Business Mentoring: Think Big Act Bigger
It’s easy to come up with excuses for why something won’t work. Jeff Hayzlett’s new book Think Big Act Bigger includes a whole list of crowdsourced excuses, from “the dog ate my homework” to “we can’t do that on a Tuesday.” The most successful people, Jeff says, are the people are act boldly, and are…
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Right Person, Right Place, Right Time
Finding and keeping the right people is critical to your business’s success and ability to grow. To do so, you must have the ability to effectively recruit, hire, train, and develop talent, as well as assess, coach, and retain skilled employees. Recently, I shared 10 steps to follow when building a culture of accountability. But…
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