Posts Tagged ‘small business’

I think it would be a frightening statistic to know how much productive life force is squashed in unproductive, rudderless, meandering, ineffective, blathering, brain-numbing meetings. Yet well-organised gatherings of prepared and fully engaged minds can be the most productive activity of your workday. (more…)

Many business owners get into their business because of the thoughts of self-sufficiency, more free time and of course, making more money.

Obviously, as the business owner and leader, you have a unique stake in the success or failure of the business because it is tied to you as an individual. You therefore go though the tough times filled with the excitement of what is to be once your vision for the future is realised. (more…)

Some of the top business leaders in the world say “70-90% of my time is spent on strategising – in my office with the door shut – about growing the company; how to sell more, how to reach new markets, how to support our field reps, how to attract top-notch consultants from across the country.” Many small-business owners and leaders don’t spend the time they should thinking about their business, they spend their time being a doer in their business. But as this example demonstrates, thinking about the business, strategising about it, is the most important work you can do. (more…)

Survey May/June 07

Local business coach, Tibor Mackor of Better Business Strategies, has found that a large percentage of local business owners are paying a high price for being in business by having to pay their staff members more than they earn themselves.

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