An influential book to me was Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. In the book, the author theorizes that a meaningful life is one where the person spends their time in a state of optimal experience called Flow. And through living in Flow creates a sense of fulfillment and happiness. Flow state […]
Why Small Businesses Need Strategic Planning
Small business owners mistakenly believe that the size of their business negates the need for strategic planning, but the opposite is actually true. Its inherent size is actually what makes strategic planning more important, because it can be critical action needed for a small business to gradually evolve into a huge and thriving corporation. What […]
5 Practices for Business Owners to Increase Their Productivity
Regardless of your success, like most entrepreneurs and business leaders you probably would like to become more productive or at least feel more productive. However, the work involved with managing a small business can create a ton of stress, which inevitably leads to a decrease in your productivity levels. Here are five proven practices that […]
Sell more with Scarcity
Adding Scarcity to Your Offers How many times have you made a buying decision or accelerated your shopping timeline because you were told that there was a limited amount of the item left? This is known as scarcity marketing and it is extremely effective. The simple principle behind this is known as supply and demand. […]
8 Negotiation Skills for Small Business
8 Negotiation Skills Small Business Owners Should Know An often overlooked skill in small business is negotiation. Your business will need to interact and make deals with other businesses and sometimes shrewd high end customers or clients to succeed. If you lack the proper negotiation skills, you will continue to be on the losing end […]
Work Smarter and Not Harder
How Can I Work Smarter and Not Harder? Many people mistake being busy with being productive. But being productive means that you deliver results in a timely manner. If you want to be more productive and focus on impact without working harder or you are already overwhelmed by how hard you are working, you’ll need […]
Get comfortable being uncomfortable
Almost everything that you really want is just outside your comfort zone. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Go get it! Think about what you REALLY want. Think of all the things you have settled for because you were afraid to leave the security and safety of your comfort zone. Being Successful takes guts. Living your potential […]
Denver Small Business Resources for Coronavirus Help
Resources for Denver and Colorado Small Businesses If you own a small business in Denver or the State of Colorado the following resources may be of help in keeping your business afloat or keeping your employees paid during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES CITY OF DENVER’S SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM Denver Mayor […]
When Hard Work Isn’t Enough
Putting in the Effort No matter what you want to accomplish, success doesn’t happen without putting forth effort, often, a lot of hard work. But even then, it may not come as easily as you think and that can be frustrating. It may cause you to want to quit. But quitting is not the right […]
5 Steps of Successful Habit Formation
“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation: we not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather have these because we have acted rightly; these virtues are formed in man by doing his actions; we are we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” – Will Durant, […]
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