Leading a company requires a bit more than the original investment or time spent to earn the experience or degree in a particular field.  Leading means making decisions that are right for the company and the decisions need to be legal, ethical, and decisive. Being a leader requires industry knowledge, objectivity, intestinal fortitude, purpose, and empathy.  Putting all of that together in a way that solicits respect while moving a company forward can be a very difficult for many people. Obviously, Industry Knowledge is something a leader must have. ...

  strat·e·gy – The art of planning and reaching goals.  Webster says it’s a Noun, I prefer to think of it as a Verb.  Strategy is fluid and uses your knowledge, employees, customers, vendors, competitors and market conditions to empower you. When running your company, do not just make a plan, create a strategy to execute that plan and bring everyone into the mix from day one.  A plan is like a map, its pretty static an one dimensional whereby when you use that plan to create your strategy to...

  There is a surplus of different types of tips when looking to manage a small business. There are tips on how to use IT, how to properly manage your business, how to manage documents, etc. This article will start by taking only three of the wide variety of small business management tips and it will discuss them in further detail. The top three subjects are setting rules for your business, IT and machines in your business, and delegating tasks in your business. All three of these are common to...

  Ever start a project without a plan? Did you find yourself completing your project on time? Was the finished product just what you expected? Probably not, because it would be impossible without a plan. Business is no different. When creating a business, it is important to begin with the end in mind. It also happens to be habit number 2 in Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. What do you really want? We all want to make money and provide for our families. What are you...