Before I hear another small business owner tell me that they can’t manage their time and it’s frustrating and ulcer- producing, let me spread a ray of hope here: it’s not time you’ve got to manage; it’s yourself – your … Continue reading
Last week, listening to the radio, an Eagles song came on: ‘Already Gone’ (1974, “On the Border” album). I’d heard it thousands of times and yet, because I was coming from an appointment with a client who’d shared a sad … Continue reading
Often, a business owner client will come to a conversation with me, to-do list in hand (or on PDA) and with reasons why its contents are still there, unchecked and uncompleted. Other activities, scheduled appointments and deadline-responsibilities got in the way, they’ll tell me. But, they say, “I’m holding onto the list ’til they’re all ‘checked off’”.
What do you think? Will they get checked off or just get grubby and unrecognizable with each daily transfer to a new list? Continue reading
I recently read an article about encouraging employees to display the same entrepreneurial fervor as the biz owner; it’s obviously got a great variety of benefits for all involved: the owner transfers responsibility for a number of tasks and business … Continue reading