When “I Don’t Know” Is an Answer Credibility is key in the business world. It’s imperative for leaders to know what they’re talking about and to speak with conviction, but no one expects you to know the answer to every question every time. The good news is that, when faced with a question you weren’t expecting, there are ways to respond without...
How Relationships Can Work For You By now you know that I strongly believe in the power of the business relationship. While it’s unrealistic to expect everyone on your team to be all things to all people, we can leverage our relationships to make the most of our connections. The goal isn’t to make numerous surface-level connections. Rather, focus...
Setting Goals in the New Year The New Year affords us many opportunities for personal betterment, but one of my favorites is the chance to reevaluate our current positions and set new goals for the immediate and distant future. As you turn your attention toward 2017, take time to really think about where you’d like to...
Finding Your Unique Selling Proposition While it’s great to show off what you do well, what others really expect to see is what you do differently. Consider these points: How much are you willing to fight to get yourself noticed? How do you set yourself apart from the competition? Decide what makes you or your company different and focus...
Productivity Means Pushing Yourself to Do More You can always do more than you’re doing in this very moment. The key to entrepreneurial success lies in a dedication to always better yourself, your team, and your company—and complacency is a detriment. When I had the idea to use my skill set to create a small community management company nearly 25...
Mental Constraints We’ve all heard the adage that “you are your own worst enemy.” When starting a company of your own, it can be far too easy to let the voices of doubt hold you back from making those big, make it or break it choices that all entrepreneurs must face at some point or another. Was it nerve-racking...
The Danger of Taking Sole Credit for Your Successes Can you ever really take 100% credit for succeeding in business? I don’t believe that you can! Though you may be a major player in your business and an enormous factor driving the success, there are always background forces at play helping move the vehicle. The Melrose...
Be Honest with Yourself It can be equally as damaging to lie to ourselves as it is to lie to others. While this certainly rings true in our personal lives, allow me to give an example that pertains to the business world. When you convince yourself that you’re doing better than you actually are, you don’t take the necessary...
Control Your Destiny Stay in control of your own destiny at all times! This has been one of the most important objectives in my life. If there was only one piece of wisdom I could offer, this would be it. Being a business owner allows you to take control of your own destiny, for...
Entitlement in Business As Dr. Steve Maraboli, author of Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience, says, “It’s a quick transition from a nourishing sense of gratitude to a poisonous sense of entitlement.” The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that anyone who believes that everyone owes them something is a fool. This feeling can overtake you as you...
