I have a question for small to medium-sized business owners: Why aren’t procedures written or updated until there’s a breakdown? Really. I want to know. My sense is that you won’t have a substantive answer because it’s so low on … Continued
All things being equal and when the planets are in perfect alignment, your Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are reviewed and updated every two years (best practice would be annually). But, things are hardly ever equal and who knows what the … Continued
My how things have changed. Stuff that we all (of a certain age) thought was just standard fare with regard to the workplace has been turned on its ear just within the last few years. More people than ever are … Continued
Let’s face it — as a Small Business Owner, you have many of the same needs, demands, and pressures as the big guys but the disadvantage you face is that you can’t justify staffing the expertise to manage those issues on … Continued
They can, you know, and with just a little effort on your part. The kind of “what if’s” I’m talking about are the things we toy with in our minds that we think might be good for the business but … Continued
“A highly successful business entity can eventually sustain itself, regardless of who is in charge.”~Jason Albanese, CEO and Co-Founder of Centric Digital Regardless of where you are in your business right now, it’s never too early to begin creating an … Continued
There’s a service out there that could make all the difference in the world to your business so if you don’t know about it yet, now is the time. It occurred to me that there may be several of you, … Continued
Staying accountable to what you said you were going to do, to what’s important to you, to what you believe will make a difference in your life or your business, is critical to forward progress but it doesn’t always happen, … Continued
Business is good. It’s very good, in fact. You’ve been at it for a few years; your clientele is growing even faster than you imagined. Your core products are gaining in popularity, and you’ve just developed a whole new set … Continued
How many times have you passed on a great business idea because you thought you didn’t have the experience or skills to do it? Before you passed on it, how much time did you spend really understanding what it would … Continued
