Should You Let People “Pick Your Brain”?
“Would you mind if I picked your brain?” You get this question, I’m sure. You’re an attorney. Or an accountant.…
Small Business Owner? 6 Reasons Why You Should Hire Your Child
Are you paying your kid (or grandkid) to work for your business? You’re not? You should. No, I’m not saying…
Why You Should Pursue Public Speaking (and How to Be Good at It)
Fear of public speaking is considered the most common fear a person can have, even more than the fear of death! But,…
The Best Business Decisions I’ve Ever Made for My Small Business
Every small business has major turning points: Moments where one or two key decisions were made that set the business…
7 Bad Management Traits and How to Fix Them
It doesn’t matter whether you’re the best florist, hairstylist, party planner or accountant, your business will never grow if you…
3 Ways to Screw Up a Business Presentation
You want to really screw up a presentation? No worries, I can help. That’s because I’ve screwed up plenty. It…
3 Reasons Why You Stink At Networking
I am frequently asked to give advice about networking. And if you’re taking advice from me on this, then you’re…
3 Reasons Your Business Plan Is Useless and How to Improve It
Are you putting together a business plan? Well, good luck with that. I’ve seen lots of business plans over the…
How to Grow Your Direct Sales Business From Home
From Mary Kay to Tupperware to Tastefully Simple to Stella & Dot, direct sales organizations (also called multilevel marketing companies)…
How to Keep Employee Evaluations Simple
If there’s one thing that binds business owners and their employees together, it’s a mutual disdain for the employee performance…