Nov 12, 2014 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Money, Plan, Start Ups
Planning in the Past, Present and FutureAfter teaching a recent business planning workshop, I noticed something different about the business plan drafts written by these entrepreneurs—other than the fact that most of them were already in business. One group of people...
Oct 29, 2014 | Budget, Control, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Marketing, Money, Operations, Organize, Plan, Sales & Marketing, The Blog of Author John J McAdam
Should I Hire An Assistant?Do you ever get through your day and think, “I could have gotten so much more done today if I had an assistant? I feel so unproductive.” How about when you look at your to-do list and feel like you could definitely leverage your time better?...
Oct 8, 2014 | Control, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Mental Health in Business, Operations, Organize, Plan, Sales & Marketing
Time Management for Business OwnersDid you ever finish your workday and wonder, “What happened to my time? Where did it go?” One of the hardest parts about being a small business owner is to manage you. We often ignore managing ourselves. Let’s face it; one of the...
Sep 24, 2014 | Budget, Control, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Money, Operations, Plan, Sales & Marketing, Start Ups
Planning Ideas for Next YearAh, fall… my favorite time of year on the east coast—crisp fall mornings followed by gentle afternoon sunshine. For me, these weather changes provide a sign that a new business year looms around the corner. And it’s also time to do some...
Sep 11, 2014 | Control, Employees, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Money, Operations, Organize, Plan, Sales & Marketing, Start Ups
Is Your Workplace Innovative?Whether you’re in a team of 1 or a group of 1,000, an innovative workplace will become important for your business to maintain competitiveness in the long run. An innovative workplace is also a benefit for your employees: it creates a fun...
Jul 30, 2014 | Control, Employees, Health, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Lead, Mental Health in Business, Operations, Plan, Start Ups
I’ve been managing people for years, but I continue to be conflicted about how to deal with employees who bring personal problems to work. According to recent research, by Bensinger, DuPont & Associates concludes that forty-seven percent of employees say...
