Ron’s small firm was involved in a lengthy bidding process for a major, high profile project. There was a lot riding on it. They wanted and needed the business and Ron invested quite a bit of money and other resources into it. Initially his staff was excited about it, but the enthusiasm quickly dwindled after… Continue reading When employees disappoint…
Category: Leadership and Motivation
What really motivates small business owners?
Small business motivation Entrepreneurs, small business owners and self employed folks often have a whole list of entrepreneurial qualities and characteristics in common, some that motivate us and others that, well, sometimes get us into trouble. Today, I’d like to focus on what really motivates us to stay consistently stimulated, enthusiastic and compelled to keep… Continue reading What really motivates small business owners?
Passion in Business: The Missing Ingredient
Passion in business is necessary for business success. To illustrate this point, I’d like to introduce you to Joanna: Joanna inherited a real estate company from her father who passed away unexpectedly some years ago. She left behind a job she enjoyed, (working for a non-profit dedicated to helping low-income families find affordable housing), to… Continue reading Passion in Business: The Missing Ingredient
Delegation Skills; Do you have to do it all yourself?
Amanda runs a small graphic design firm in Atlanta. She is the head designer and does most of the sales, works hard to keep her clients happy and does invoicing, customer service as well as trying to balance the books and keep projects on track. Amanda started the firm about 8 years ago, and worked… Continue reading Delegation Skills; Do you have to do it all yourself?
More on Leadership Behaviors
In January, I wrote about "Leadership Behaviors" which tracked back to a post by Lance Secretan about a recent study by a Florida State University Professor that found that employees don’t leave companies, they leave bosses… I happened upon a post by Olivier Blanchard, on his Brand Builder blog which comes to the same conclusion,… Continue reading More on Leadership Behaviors
Small Business Management Mistakes: Working “In” Instead of “On” Your Business
If you’re serious about business success, it’s best to avoid these small business management mistakes: Years ago, in his bestselling book "The E-Myth Revisited" Michael Gerber pointed out that the typical entrepreneur, business owner or professional spends most of his or her time working "in" the business, instead of working "on" the business; and this… Continue reading Small Business Management Mistakes: Working “In” Instead of “On” Your Business
Should Women Attorneys Pretend to be Single?
I’d thought I’d seen it all, until I read a recent post in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog entitled "When You Land the Interview, Should the Ring Come Off?" Here’s the post in it’s entirety, but click on the link above anyway, just to see the tremendous response it’s gotten: "Should women applying for… Continue reading Should Women Attorneys Pretend to be Single?
Dealing with a difficult boss
A recent article by my friend and colleague Career Coach Dale Kurow, entitled "Dealing With A Difficult Boss" is geared toward employees; but has some great insights into dealing with customers, partners and other difficult people as well. Dale talks specifically about "screamers" and "hypocrites" and give some great tips about how to handle them:… Continue reading Dealing with a difficult boss
Leadership behavior
I often hear clients complain about their employees and many of these complaints are justified, some employees just don’t care, lack judgement, have no sense of urgency, are lazy… But employee’s attitudes aren’t the only thing at play here, like all human beings, they react to the way they are treated. Unfortunately, not all bosses… Continue reading Leadership behavior