All organizations go through growth stages. Learn about those stages here. Launchers find their market, become profitable, have fun, implement processes, and become scalable. However, if launchers aren’t careful, they can teeter into overprocessing, which will slowly lead to irrelevance. [Read more…] about Why Every Company Needs a Synergist
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3 Stages of Growth in Any Business
Whether you recently launched your company or you’ve been in business for months (even years), you can bet there will be ups and downs. There will underlying and repeating patterns just as every organization has experienced before you.
In a recent Launch Youniversity podcast, Les McKeown shared seven phases all organizations go through. He says if you are aware of these stages, you can avoid some ruts and survive. [Read more…] about 3 Stages of Growth in Any Business
How to Connect with Your Audience
The most successful business strategies are customer centered. The customer is the hero of their own story and your business is there to guide them.
In order to lead them to where they want to be, you must understand them. Here are a few ways to get a clear picture of your audience. [Read more…] about How to Connect with Your Audience
3 Tips for Navigating Conflict
Meaningful things in life require collaboration, and with collaboration comes a variety of people. When you have a diverse group of people, there will be different thoughts and opinions… and the perfect formula for conflict.
Conflict is nothing to fear if handled appropriately. As a matter of fact, no conflict is more concerning than disagreements here and there. So how do you use conflict to your advantage, deal with it effectively, and not undermine your position or progress? [Read more…] about 3 Tips for Navigating Conflict
How to Handle Feedback
The word “no” has a negative connotation in every area of our lives. When we are told no, it offsets a series of emotions.
That emotional reaction is triggered by the amygdala part of our brain. This is the area of our brain that protects us from a perceived threat — our fight or flight response. Oddly enough, this is the same part of the brain that is triggered when we receive feedback. [Read more…] about How to Handle Feedback
The 4 Most Critical Times of Your Day
New year, new rituals.
On The Launch Youniversity Podcast, we talked about the power of creating rituals and routines in your life. (Missed the episode? Listen here.) Rituals are the habits you put in place to help you reach your goals. [Read more…] about The 4 Most Critical Times of Your Day