An Entrepreneur’s ability to use Leverage is the biggest factor in small business success. As I reflect back upon the hundreds of small business owners that I have helped over the past 20 years, time after time, I witnessed small business owners who thought that their success was handcuffed by a lack of time and/or money. Many had overlookedLeverage as…
Between the pandemic and politics, last year was more stressful and emotional than anyone could have predicted, but this year I will be looking to science in order to turn the page. Sure, I believe that universal masking and the distribution of vaccines will certainly make a difference in all of our lives, but I also will be looking to…
The pandemic is testing everyone’s grit right now. How gritty are you? Are you the kind of person who pushes through adversity? When a situation becomes uncomfortable, do you endure the pain in order to progress toward your goal? When you are knocked down, how often do you get back up? Grit When it comes to grit, professor Angela Duckworth…
Regardless of the status of the virus, the country is reopening. The shock of stay at home orders and the closing of non-essential businesses has passed for most people and we are moving on to navigate a new phase related to the pandemic. Everyone has had a different experience in dealing with this unique situation. How has the pandemic affected…
If you own a restaurant and are still trying to survive, you will not regret asking yourself this question one more time: “Should I close my restaurant?” You are probably the gritty, never give up type of person who has been able to survive in an incredibly competitive and low profit margin industry so it never crossed your mind to…
When it comes to running your small business, are you a Lone Wolf? Sure, you have trusted employees and you talk to your CPA a couple of times a year, but who can you really trust to bounce important ideas off of? Ultimately you have become successful by trusting your gut and working out solutions for your business on your…
