I’m glad I know sign language, it’s pretty handy. I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over it. Have you noticed that writing with a broken pencil is pointless? I love puns. Words have so many meanings. Sometimes the multifaceted perspective about a single word causes confusion, but other times it’s […]
It’s during challenging times like we’ve experienced over the last few years we see new blooms on the entrepreneurial tree. While it’s exciting to see new business dreams blossom, it’s sad to see dreams die. In many cases, a business startup represents an individual or family cashing in of all or most of a retirement […]
Change occurs on a regular basis in life and business whether we want it to or not. Economies change, business environments change, weather changes, team dynamics change and relationships change. Life in general is about change. And if we resist change, we limit the potential of all that’s available to us personally and professionally. Why […]
Here’s a troubling statistic for business owners and managers: Seven out of 10 American workers are either not engaged or actively disengaged at their jobs. That’s according to a 2010-2012 “State of the American Workplace” report from Gallup, a research and consulting firm that studies attitudes and behaviors. Houston, we have a problem. A big […]
More than 300 volunteers from Colorado and across the United States recently met in Dallas for a national leadership conference for SCORE, a nonprofit association of mentors dedicated to helping small businesses. The three-day conference brought together both experienced and incoming SCORE leaders to discuss experiences and best practices for achieving small business success. Participants […]
Everyone knows what it’s like to feel tired. Fatigue is our body’s way of telling us it’s time for rest. With work, meetings deadlines and children, however, it’s easy to ignore these signs and power down another coffee or energy drink. These quick fixes don’t overcome the need for rest, they merely subdue the symptoms […]
A decade ago, Internet websites were something for only the “big” companies. Today, a website is nothing less than a nonnegotiable essential: If you can’t be found online, you won’t remain in business. Most business owners realize this and offer websites. What they might not consider, though, is what their websites really tell customers. Does […]
Between early May and mid-July, the average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose about 1 percent. Rates on 30-year FRMs have basically held steady since hitting a peak of 4.51 percent in the Federal Home Mortgage Corp. July 11 Primary Mortgage Market Survey. In the Aug. 15 survey, rates averaged 4.4 percent, but they […]
Without breaks to the routine flow of work and life, we become burned out, fatigued and overwhelmed, reducing the quality of everything we do on a daily basis. One of the keys to happiness and success is to keep yourself refreshed and at your best. Many business owners and their team members never stop working. […]
The “conversation” has little to do with the amount of money you’ve been told you must accumulate before you can quit work. The conversation should focus on what you want your retirement to look like when that time comes. Many of us fail to ever have the conversation until “that time” is nearly upon us. […]