On last week's live stream, Karen Conrad taught on the Blue Ocean Strategy, and we touched on innovation. One of the best strategies for business growth is to continually innovate. Think about it:...
Developing and Managing A New Project
If your company is growing, then you must have new projects popping up. If it's not growing, lack of innovation might be why. Either way, project management is essential for any business. It's also...
Attracting new Customers for Business Growth
One of the areas you should be focusing a lot of energy on as you seek business growth during this time is attracting new customers. New customers mean a bigger audience which means more revenue....
Reflect on your Business Using a SWOT Analysis
On our weekly live stream a few weeks ago, Becky mentioned that a productive use of this time right now is to reflect on your business. Examine your revenue streams and your customer segments, dive...
My Advice to Small Business Owners Post-Coronavirus
Last week Becky and I hosted a great live stream where we gave our advice to small businesses in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. So many of you commented that you needed to hear our advice, so...
How to Overcome Disappointment as a Leader
When I was in high school in the early 1970s, it was the “in” thing to sneak up on someone and punch them in the arm with your middle finger bent over into a pointed position. It would cause the...
How to be a Productive project manager
Most of the work that people do in organizations is routine. Each team member has a daily job to do. You’ll find many routine jobs within an organization. But there is another kind of work, project...
How to Problem Solve Quickly + Effectively
As a leader, one of your primary duties is to problem solve and make decisions. It’s the price you pay for sitting in the driver’s seat. Problems arise within your organization, and decisions...
Should I Invest in this Business?
One of the most successful investors, Warren Buffet, preferred to invest in business, not in stocks. With our Business Mastery Workshop coming up, and our weekly live stream questions being geared...
How to Handle Criticism as a Leader
Have you ever heard the saying, “When you’re the one on the ladder, all others see is your backside?” Many times, those who are following see the leader from that perspective. Those you are leading...
Why Marketing Matters for Your Business
Whenever I coach people on building a business, their response is always the same when it comes to marketing, "but Billy, do I have to?" I understand their initial resistance, marketing is a true...
The Purpose of Business
As anyone who studied business knows, there are many types of businesses. We've all heard the statistic that most businesses fail within their first year, and that can be daunting. However, I...