Every team’s well of ideas runs dry sometimes, and forcing a brainstorm rarely fixes it. As a business leader, you need ways to re-spark imagination without looking desperate for the next big idea. Here are five practical ways to get your team’s creativity flowing again—without a single forced “ah-ha moment.”
You identified a problem, enacted a new policy, and now your team hates it. Admitting a mistake is never easy, but it’s the first step toward fixing what went wrong—without repeating it the next time you make a decision. Here’s how to move past a bad business policy and come out stronger on the other side.
You’ve put everything into your business, but what’s holding it back might not be the economy, your competitors, or bad luck—it might be you. Certain everyday habits and blind spots can quietly sabotage your company’s growth without you ever noticing. Here are the behaviors you need to identify and fix before they do lasting damage.
When business starts to slow, it’s easy to feel like a failure and start packing up your office. But before you make any drastic decisions, it pays to look at your situation objectively—because scaling down, scaling out, and shutting down are all very different paths forward. Here’s how to figure out which one is right for you.
In business, there’s going to be times that put your toughness or timidity, to the
The entrepreneurial journey is a paradox—equal parts excitement and anxiety, often within the same afternoon. Success stories make it look inevitable, but the reality behind every “against all odds” story is a lot of hard work and a willingness to face real obstacles head-on. Here are the challenges every bootstrap entrepreneur runs into, and how to push through them.
Branding is everywhere, but building one that actually holds up under scrutiny is another matter entirely. No company, no matter how small, can afford a bad reputation in today’s digitally-connected world. Here are some genuine, sustainable ways to build a brand that lives up to its own promises.
Successful entrepreneurs are driven by nature, which makes it hard to hit the brakes even for a well-earned vacation. Too many business owners plan a getaway and then spend it checking email and phoning in from the beach, defeating the entire purpose. Here’s how to actually disconnect from your business and make your time off count.
Your business exists because of your customers, and how you treat them will determine whether they stick around—or tell ten friends about the bad experience they had with you. Too many startups focus on sales and growth while treating customer service as an afterthought. Here are the costly customer service mistakes you need to avoid.
Every successful company started somewhere, and for most entrepreneurs, that somewhere involved very little money. Cash isn’t what determines whether a business succeeds—zeal, vision, and a willingness to take incremental steps are. Here are seven steps you can take to start a business from zero, no matter how empty your bank account looks right now.