Are you really taking the time to get to know your business partners? I’m not just talking about equity partners, I’m talking about hiring other people and companies to do things that represent your business. Sometimes business owners hitch themselves to sketchy partnerships faster than a late night wedding in the Las Vegas Elvis’s Chapel … Continue reading “The Vales of Values When IT Comes to Business Partnerships”
Stay Away from These 3 Business System Mistakes
Fishing can be such a relaxing time, right? Boat? Check! Frosty beverages? Check! Fishing rod? Check! Relaxing, that is, until the first time your line gets snagged in a rock. Fifteen minutes later you’re wrapped in 30 feet of monofilament with no other options than to cut yourself loose like an endangered Atlantic Sturgeon. Convoluted, … Continue reading “Stay Away from These 3 Business System Mistakes”
Developing Leadership by Letting Go
Meet your new personal trainer. His name? ”Brock.” “I’ll spot you,” Brock says as you chalk up for the bench press. He stands behind you as you lift the weights off of the rack. He then grips the crossbar, lifts it up FOR YOU, and yells, “You’re a warrior! You’re crushing it!” Whether it’s running … Continue reading “Developing Leadership by Letting Go”
The Best Way to Retain Information
“Lo que muy bien se aprende, nunca se olvida.” Did you have a high school Spanish teacher that made you repeat that line over and over? If you did, you know the translation: A well-learned lesson is never forgotten. Then life happens and, POOF, all the notes you took from books, seminars, and Spanish 101 … Continue reading “The Best Way to Retain Information”
Why “App Addiction” Doesn’t Equal “Productivity”
Ever had a bad self-checkout experience at the grocery store? You scan an item, and the screen reads: REQUIRES MANAGER APPROVAL. You call the manager, but they can’t override the firewall. So, they call a developer. The developer has to hack into the mainframe, but they need a secret code from NASA. Thus, the cycle … Continue reading “Why “App Addiction” Doesn’t Equal “Productivity””