How to Ensure Job Site Safety

Job site safety is a critical concern for all businesses, but especially for commercial electrical contractors. There are many steps that contractors can take to ensure that their job sites…

Drowning

When I was about 12 or 13, I saved a little boy who was drowning. I didn’t really think too much about it at the time. When it happened, it…

How Can Systems Improve My Business

Systems are like recipes. If you follow a recipe, you get a predictable outcome, something you can count on. If you have a recipe for a chocolate cake and you…

Why are Systems Important in Business

What is a System? A system is a series of steps or processes working together to produce a predictable and expected output. Think about a car. The fuel system is…

G.O.A.L. – Get Out And Look

Business owners can learn a lot from truck drivers. Driving a big 18-wheeler comes with its own special challenges. The biggest challenge is probably the other drivers they are forced…

Guest Post: Mike Michalowicz

Use the Business Priority Pyramid (BPP) to Move Your Business Forward Discover the critical issue you need to fix next What is the next problem you must address or opportunity…

Happy 2020!

Happy New Year! When you hear someone say “2020” what do you think? If you’re like most people, you think of eyesight. Or rather, hindsight and the old saying “hindsight…

Unlimited Coaching

Feeling Stuck? As a business owner, there have probably been times when you’ve felt stuck in your business. Like you’ve hit a wall or a ceiling that you just can’t…

Communicate Like a Leader

To be an effective leader, you must be an effective communicator. Because, when you think about it, LEADERSHIP is COMMUNICATION. Leadership is communication. As a small business professional, you must…

Team-Building: Developing a Team You Can Rely On

Team building is important when it comes to managing people. People are simply more willing to work together when the atmosphere encourages it. For many organizations, teamwork is necessary for the…

Lack of Focus Could Cost You Millions

It’s so easy to let your mind get preoccupied and lose track of your goals and dreams. The world is full of distractions; more so than ever before, and they…

The Law of Attraction and Your Business

You’ve probably heard about the “Law of Attraction” that is covered in popular books by Esther and Jerry Hicks. Many people claim that the law of attraction has its roots…

Hang Gliding Tips for Your Business

My wife and I went hang gliding one beautiful weekend in May. Years ago, we stopped giving each other “things” as gifts because things get lost, things get broken. Things…

Contingency

Contingency Plans Contingency plans are essentially your “Plan B” or what you will do when Plan A fails or is no longer an option. Contingency planning is part of a…

Continuity Planning

Expect the Unexpected Continuity in business is critical. If you’re in business for yourself – if you are the boss, then you have to be prepared; more so than mere…