For any company to grow and generate success for everyone involved, its people must also grow and develop their potential. All businesses are comprised of people — and as the team goes, so does the company. Consider any sports franchise. Those that achieve the greatest levels of happiness and success are comprised of individuals who […]
You have most likely have heard the saying, “Do what you love and the money will follow” or something very similar. While this is true for some, there are also successful and wealthy entrepreneurs who don’t love what they do. And there are those doing what they love, but not experiencing financial abundance. Generally speaking, […]
The quality and character of the individuals essential to the operations of a company directly affect the efficiency and effectiveness of the business — not to mention the pleasure of those who own and operate it. Simply put, the higher the caliber of those you choose to hire, the more happiness and success you’ll derive […]
Business owners solidly focused on moving their companies to ever higher levels of profitability constantly look for ways to improve their business models. To achieve this requires a discerning awareness of what is — and isn’t — working in daily operations. There’s a potential pitfall here, however. If, as a business owner, you’re so focused […]
In every business there are situations that can be perceived as problems, challenges, opportunities and even gifts. The choices you make in your perception of situations as they present themselves affect how you handle them, and therefore, the outcomes you create. If I were to put four boxes on a table, each beautifully wrapped, and […]
I introduced in my previous column several all too common blockages most businesses confront in their pursuit of excellence and success. I identified, defined and elaborated on these blockages and some of the negative results these barriers bring to a company afflicted with them. In case you missed it, the column appears on the Business […]
If you’re similar to the business owners and managers I work with, you strive to keep your operations running as efficiently, smoothly and with as few interruptions to the flow of business as possible. As you endeavor to prevent or remove any blockages that limit your happiness and success as an entrepreneur, there are a […]
The second most-cited regret of people at the end of their lives is this: “I wish I hadn’t worked so much.” It’s an extraordinarily powerful and telling statement given all the things a person could possibly regret when looking back at the life they lived. For those who have a lot of life still to […]
Companies that are in the business of fostering happiness in their customers are the most enlightened of all. They understand successful operations are, first and foremost, about serving people and ensuring their satisfaction. These businesses know that increasing the pleasure, fulfillment and happiness of the patrons who support them with their hard-earned dollars will build […]
The typical business features a number of skilled team members, many with decent and even great attitudes. These individuals come to work, perform their jobs to a satisfactory level or above and contribute to the work environment in mostly positive ways. But what about those team members who, even though they have the skills to […]