Starting and growing a business is complex and it’s impossible for you — the business owner — to know all the answers. The more information, talent, and resources you can access, the greater your chances of success. Advisory boards can help. No matter how small or large your firm is, you can benefit from building […]
According to a recent report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, entrepreneurial activity is down overall for the second straight year. The only exception preventing this from being an “across-the-board” phenomenon is older Americans — Baby Boomers — who registered an uptick in their rate of startup creation. There are a variety of reasons older […]
Stress — it’s the leading cause of illness in the United States. And job stress is the major source of stress for the majority of American adults. Feeling out-of-control and overwhelmed can easily lead to a heart attack, hypertension and other serious illness. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says stress is the number one […]
It was just another day of travel. I was flying to Las Vegas, the night before I was to present another customer service speech. The client had arranged ground transportation, which meant I would probably see a driver holding a sign with my name on it at the baggage claim area. As soon as the […]
I just returned from speaking at the International Franchise Association convention. This was my sixth year speaking at this great organization’s conference and I decided it should be more of a conversation than a speech. While there was plenty of content in the session, I asked our audience members to share their best practices that […]