In 2009, my business partner and I wrote our book because we were on the speaking circuit as successful business owners. We got asked the same questions all the time, and frankly, it became boring as our responses became canned. It was an Uh Ah moment for us. Many business owners were becoming authors for this reason – it’s a
A common misconception small business owners have is the difference between having a sponsor and a mentor. There will be the make-or-break business decision that calls for the guidance of a mentor and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that calls for a sponsor to recommend you. As a small business owner, you need more than a mentor; you also need a
Why did I form an advisory board for my company? It’s not a complicated reason – I wanted help from a particular group of experts, my dream team, and couldn’t afford to pay them! My business partner and I had some of the same skills and other skills were complimentary. We knew we were not experts in certain
I possess a talent for winning awards. Yes, I’m an “awards junkie.” Is this a talent or a cultivated activity? I believe it’s a little talent peppered with a lot of cultivated activity. I have the marketing background to identify the awards that would be best for my company. However, I also deliberately plan what will happen before and after
