Working in a family business is special. As someone who grew up in a family business environment, it’s great to be around family on a daily basis. It does make for quite a different work environment though, and can present challenges not typically found in other companies. My guest on the podcast today is Mike…
What’s your favorite business book? I’ve read (well, listened to) a lot of great business books. I’ve been recommended dozens more by others that I haven’t gotten to yet. With each of them, I always learn something new. A new insight, a new strategy or sometimes just a different point of view. No doubt that…
“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.” – Henry Ford Do you step back and analyze your business on a quarterly basis? Or, like many, does that only happen at the end of the year or when things aren’t going so well? Doing a review of your business at the end…
Only 50% of small businesses make it to the 5 year mark; 33% to the 10 year mark. What does that mean for you and I? It means that if we want to stay in business for a long time (like I’m hoping you are!) then we need to stay focused on our business’ health.…
To kick off the year, there’s little doubt if you work for a company, you know what your goals are; your sales goals, your personal goals and your company’s goals. If you don’t know what your goals are, or haven’t set goals, I would highly recommend doing so ASAP! Once you have your goals, the question…