Identifying Shiny Object Syndrome We recently introduced Shiny Object Syndrome. As we mentioned, it is a condition born from some of the very same characteristics that make you good at what you do as a business owner. However, left uncontrolled, Shiny Object Syndrome...
An Introduction to Shiny Object Syndrome We will keep this post short. That is for two reasons. We respect yout time, and we know how valuable that time is to your business. If you are like most business owners, it might be easy to distract you fro— Ooh, what’s over...
Who’s Your Boss Let’s be honest: many of us chose to start our own businesses — or rise to the top — due in no small part to our lack of desire to work for someone else. Put simply, we like being the boss. But it is easy to forget that you must be your own boss...
Take Care of Yourself You met payroll for your staff. You made all the deadlines on your accounts payable. You have enough inventory (but not too much). You made much-needed upgrades to your computer system. That’s wonderful. Now what about you? Did you pay yourself?...
Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Business Solutions No two businesses are exactly alike. Whether your points of differentiation center on brand personality, geography, pricing structure, size, or the fact that you bring fresh cookies to every meeting, you do something that...
Trust, but Verify We’ve written before about how small businesses are disproportionately vulnerable to fraud. It’s hard for a lot of business owners to believe. After all, the very nature of a small business means that you’re surrounded with a limited number of people...
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