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Excuses from Employees – Boundaries and Accountability
Excuses are rarely about the actual problem; they’re about protecting ourselves from discomfort. When something goes wrong, our brains look for the quickest way to preserve our self-image to protect the story we tell ourselves that we’re competent, capable and in control.
The Keeper Test – Keeping Good Employees
The Keeper Test is a brutally simple idea made famous by Netflix’s culture deck:
“If one of your employees can to you tomorrow and told you they were leaving for a similar job at another company, would you fight to keep them?”
If your gust reaction is yes, they’re a keeper. If your honest reaction is no, it’s time to start planning their exit.
Treating Your Employees as Adults
The trap many owners fall into is assuming more training will fix every performance gap. But often, the problem isn’t that people don’t know what to do – it’s that they’re not taking responsibility for doing it. That’s why coaching is important.
Managing Personality Types
If you’ve ever explained something perfectly clearly, only to have the other person stare back at you like you’ve just read them IKEA instructions in reverse Swedish, you already know this – people don’t all think the same way.
Choosing Your Attitude
You can’t control every bad thing that happens to you. But you can control how you show up once it happens, and that’s what “choosing your attitude” is all about.
What Makes a Good Website? 6 Must-Haves for Small Business Success
A great website does more than sell, it tells your story, builds trust, and guides people to act. Make it bold, make it clear, and make it you.
How Small Business Owners Can Reduce Stress
Long hours, a lot of responsibility and trying to achieve the infamous work-life balance is stressful. Sometimes it doesn’t feel achievable. It’s likely that this stress is impacting the success of your business. The 80/20 principle could be a saving grace for you. So here’s how you can use it…
You’re Probably a Micromanager, Here’s How You Can Fix It
If you find yourself saying “it’s quicker if I just do it myself” or redoing tasks because they’re not “good enough,” you may be stuck in a cycle of micromanagement. As we discussed in the Business Abundance Podcast episode on micromanaging, this approach can kill your business.
How to Market on a Limited Budget
Marketing on a limited budget can feel overwhelming, but the key lies in understanding what truly drives results. Effective marketing is not about spending more but about reaching the right people with the right message at the right time.
How to Attract Good Employees - and Keep Them
Have you caught yourself saying “there’s no good employees these days”? The matter of fact is, there are, you just don’t have them yet. If you want good people to work for, and with, you, you need to create an environment that they can grow and have opportunities in.
Overcoming Communication Barriers with Your Accountant
Your accountant is more than just a number wizard. They are an integral part of your business journey and their expertise can be a powerful tool for your success if you’re able to communicate effectively.
How to Navigate Challenges: Small Business Ownership
Small business owners are the passionate, tireless souls, wearing a hundred hats and putting out fires daily. But sometimes, the challenges pile up, and it starts feeling less like riding the waves and more like sinking in quicksand.
Building a Community - The Business Abundance Podcast Episode 5
S01 E06 - Building a Community - Episode 5 - The Business Abundance Podcast
3 Steps That Will Grow Your Small Business
You are living in an attention recession.
I, personally, have found myself often sifting through Facebook with no goal. I’m not looking for anything. I didn’t pick my phone out of my pocket for any real reason other than to pass the time.