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Nervous about your next online meeting? You're not alone. Video conferences and online coaching sessions can be nerve-wracking, but they do not have to be as bad as many people say they are. Because more and more jobs and teams are done remotely, video conference calls are an important way to do business and keep […]

Image Credit According to a 2017 report from the Society for Human Resource Management, most companies need an average of 30 days to find the right fit when hiring for a role. Slow to hire and quick to fire has been a mantra inside corporate America for decades now, but taking too long to hire […]

Every successful business needs a driven leader that’s going to direct their team to greatness. But without the skills to do so, you’re going to have a very hard time. While some people are born with the skills to lead, there are a lot of things that you can learn to become a better leader […]

There are a lot of things that go into being a successful entrepreneur. Time management. Organizational skills. Being able to make confident decisions under pressure. Your self-improvement work never really ends. Someone once said that entrepreneurship is one of the toughest personal development programs in the world, and I don't think they were wrong. While […]

As a small business owner, it’s important to make sure you are always in good standing. This can be difficult to do sometimes, especially if you are just starting out. However, there are some things you can do to help ensure your business stays in good standing. Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash These Things […]

Your target audience and your existing customers are the people that you should be thinking about the most, always. They are the ones who are going to keep your business going, and they are the ones that you need to be focusing on as much as you can. This isn’t to say that other demographics […]

Image Source (CC0 License) Before you think about all the tricky aspects of starting a company, you need to conjure up an idea.  What is the best possible business idea you can think of?  Well…there’s no such thing as a business idea that is the best of the best. You will not be able to […]

Your business performance is one of the most crucial aspects of running a successful company. But, you know you cannot be present all of the time. You may have meetings with investors or new clients. You may simply need to take a vacation to help you realign your focus and get back to your best. […]

Identifying the biggest risks in your business can help you prevent disaster before it strikes. I'm not just talking about natural disasters or social crises like a pandemic or military invasion, either. Often we can't see those things coming, even though they're always a possibility. External factors aren't the only things that can affect your […]

It can be a huge blow to your ego when your business isn't performing the way it used to (or the way you think it should). Sometimes there's an obvious external reason (pandemic, anyone?). Sometimes it's not so obvious. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything that you can do. Take heart! Here are a few […]