Our lives as small business owners are chaotic, plain and simple. If you’re anything like me, on any given day you’ve got a slew of tasks to complete and distractions pulling you in a million different directions.
For us as small business owners, staying focused can be one of our biggest daily challenges.
You know that fear, not money, is the root of all evil, right? Yes, fear, that evil and corroding thread that infiltrates your mind into thinking
Did you know? We are in the middle of deer migration and mating season which generally runs from October through December. Every Fall there is a dramatic increase in the movement of the deer population. As a result, more deer-vehicle collisions occur in this period than at any other time of year.
Right now, after the World Series and seeing the Braves win for the first time in 26 years (sorry Astros fans), I’m thinking of winners. I’ve always been a sports fan, and I know I’ve talked about that before in my messages to you like this one.
In most sports, no matter how the game goes, there are great plays and poor ones, and there’s always a loser and a winner, even if it takes overtime and each team giving it every scrap of energy they’ve got.
As we recently celebrated Halloween, I wanted to take a minute to point out a scary fact. Even though every business knows they should have a disaster plan, very few do.
A disaster could strike your business at any time, in any form. Without a good disaster recovery plan, it could take so long to get going again that your business wouldn't stand a chance.
In any small business, relationships are the “secret sauce”… those with customers most of all.
Building and nurturing customer relationships is the single biggest advantage of a small business owner.
The Insurance industry is unique in that what we sell is not something people buy just because they want to.
October 16th was National Bosses Day. In honor of Bosses Day, I want to clear up some confusion on who’s the boss.
You know there is only one boss, right?
Whether a person shines shoes for a living or heads up the biggest corporation in the world, the boss remains the same.
There are two unwavering beliefs you must possess to work sales magic. If not, it’s costing you sales and you don’t even know it.
Assuming you’re in front of the right prospect, there are three parts to a successful sale.
The first two parts I cannot do a whole lot about as it’s about your mindset and attitude.
No matter how successful we are in our careers, we can all feel bogged down from time to time by the daily routines, disappointments, or setbacks in life. In fact, life is a journey, and negative emotions are oftentimes a part of that journey.
The key here is to keep setting goals based on what you want to manifest in your life.
It’s officially fall … and that means football!
During my favorite sports seasons, I find myself thinking about winning and losing, a lot.
As a business owner, it’s something that’s never far from my mind … success versus failure; meeting goals versus not meeting them… you probably spend a lot of time thinking about it too.