Some Thoughts on Higher Education
Higher education is coming under fire these days and I'm one of its many skeptics. I've written here about apprenticeships versus higher education and will continue to explore alternatives…
Big Bold Goals Take You Further
Successful entrepreneurs and small business owners set big bold goals. Gary Vaynerchuk will…
"Flow" and Small Business Owners
Successful small business owners tend to be incredibly driven. Unlike a traditional "job", you can find you've made yourself available 24/7 to customers, staff, vendors, and colleagues via your cell phone or computer.
Small Business Cloud Computing
I think we small business owners are starting to take cloud computing for granted.
10 Tips For a Stellar Resume
Ok. so you are a small business owner and not a job seeker, so you may wonder "why this post?".
Is YOUR Price Right?
Small business owners generally aren't very schooled in how to set prices for their products or services.
Book Review: Eat That Frog!
Procrastination is a part of the human condition. Even the most successful people and small business owners procrastinate.
Inspiring Confidence
Inspiring confidence is a key attribute of a successful small business owner or entrepreneur. Confidence from whom?
Health Insurance for Small Businesses
Health insurance benefits for your employees and yourself are both a blessing and a curse. It's become more complicated with health care…
Hone Your Listening Skills
Listening is a skill that few people have mastered. And if you find one who has, you can be sure that they are respected and well-liked…
Difficult Conversations in Business
Whether you succeed or fail in business and in life could be a matter of how you manage difficult conversations-or if you ever have them at all.
Running a Lean Business: 10 Ways to Save Your Small Business Money
Though the economy is showing signs of strengthening, I hope none of us forget the lessons of the past two years.
Who's Next?
Succession planning. Heard of it? Too often it is one of those last minute thoughts or assumptions on the mind of a small business owner.
Small Business-What's Your Purpose
Of course, I'm talking about your small business purpose. But life and business are intertwined.
The Future of Computing?
Oh. The Consumer Electronics Show...filled with all kinds of toys, gadgets, productivity and entertainment devices.
Small Business is Hiring!
Small business hiring is surging! Truly, the news is improving. Even if you only want to add one new person to your team…
12 Months of Indispensable Marketing Advice
Let's look back at the year that was 2010 and the most indispensable pieces of marketing advice from My Small Business Mentor…
Measuring Your Marketing Efforts
Seems small business owners all over the world struggle in knowing if their online marketing efforts are paying off.
Small Business Introduction To Cutting-Edge Services
If you get frustrated because you are trying to run a small business and stay on top of advertising and customer service trends and offerings…
Paid Search: Yes or No?
Did you know that 90% of Google's huge revenue (they just gave all 23,000 of their employees a…