Grade A Leadership

When we hear the word ‘grade’ we think in terms of school, what scholastic accolades did you receive, was your GPA a 4.0, where you a beta-Cappa something? While researching this topic I came across a variety of information, some were humorous where children were asked what a leader was. In an Inc.com article that said B students make the …

What is Success?

Each week, as I think about what I could write about that, will help not only businesses but also the employees, my mind kept going to the word ‘success’ and what it means. By definition, the dictionary defines success as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. With that definition, success means different things to everyone and we can have …

Soft Work Skills

  Keeping an UpToDate resume is a challenging task, especially if you have been in the same position for five or more years. The layout and content of resumes like everything else continue to change and evolve. One of the key things to add to today’s resumes is a list of skills. The skills needed are “hard skills” and “soft …

Top Challenges faced by Entrepreneurs

There is not a shortage of information on how to be successful in business. We have endless books and resources providing tips on how to succeed. Many of the solutions are timeless. The challenges business owners face has not changed, the tools and how we approach things have changed with technology. Cash Flow Management Cash flow management challenges are not …

Better, Best & Perfectionism

If you were to ask my younger self what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have told you an art teacher and a mom. I had no interest in business, in my mind business meant numbers and I did not enjoy math or accounting. The thought of business was boring to me. Life has a way …

Building Great Work Relationships

One of the trends for 2020 is the need to rebuild relationships and this includes workplace friendships. To cope with rejection in the workplace, it is important to have a good social network. This means we need face-to-face contact, not just social media comments and likes. Most people spend most of their awake hours with the people you work with. …