Turning Good Intentions into Reality in Your Career, Business and Life
Identifying your values or writing out your mission statement isn’t usually the first thing entrepreneurs do when starting a business. Typically, vision, hustle, and business plans are the first things to matter.
But somewhere along the way, almost every successful business owner hits a point where—even if they’re seeing profit—the company doesn’t feel quite right. [Read more…] about How to Find Your Company Values
Launchers are great at spotting a need or a problem. But not only are entrepreneurs good at spotting the holes, they are wired to fulfill the need and become part of the solution. That is when most successful businesses are created.
However, it isn’t without competition. Whether you are just starting your business in a sea of solutions, or you want to stay relevant years down the road, you must stand out. How do you set yourself apart from the competition? [Read more…] about How to Have a Stand-Out Business
For entrepreneurs, the only thing longer than the days are the to-do lists. With a mountain of tasks always needing attention, it’s natural to jump from one thing to the next then to the next as quickly as possible. After all, the more milestones you hit and projects you bring to completion, the better your business will be, right?
Well, yes, but that’s not the whole picture. [Read more…] about Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Cruise Director
There’s never an end to the work that needs to be done — that’s par for the course in the life of an entrepreneur or intrapreneur. But you love it anyway — that’s just how visionaries like you are wired.
But what about your team? What fuels visionaries isn’t always what fuels the people who are executing the vision. When you move quickly from project to project without stopping to acknowledge people’s efforts, you might be unknowingly creating a toxic culture and risking burnout. When you devalue the work you and your team have created, you’ve missed an opportunity to engage them in the bigger picture. [Read more…] about 6 Reasons You Should Stop and Celebrate
When your schedule is jammed packed and your to-do list is a mile long, do you reach for your phone or a notebook? If it’s the latter, keep reading. [Read more…] about 16 Top Apps for Increasing Your Productivity
The better questions we ask ourselves, the better answers we find. Often though, we ask questions of other people. Today, I want to encourage you to ask seven questions to someone different. Someone who is a very important person in your life: you. So find 20 minutes of quiet, pull out your notebook or use a phone app, and spend time finding these answers. [Read more…] about 7 Questions All Launchers Should Ask
