I had the amazing opportunity to interview Sharon Lechter. She co-authored with Robert Kyosaki the 15 book Rich Dad, Poor Dad series. She collaborated with the Napoleon Hill Foundation to write Three Feet From Gold, a book about current companies that pick up on Hill’s dedication to persistence. Outwitting the Devil, the Secret to Freedom [...]

To borrow a phrase, “it’s the little things in life that matter”.  This is so true when talking about improving our lives. How often is it that when we accomplish the little things in our lives they quickly add up to huge results? It’s true in life and business. Right? So if this is true, [...]

It seems you can’t go anywhere without someone asking you what your goals are! What’s up with that? You want to buy life insurance…what are your goals for the future? You want a financial plan… what are your goals? You say you want to sell your business, what are your goals and strategy for the [...]

Have you ever found yourself with the proverbial “foot in your mouth” because of something you said?  We all do that sometimes – and often in situations where we then feel foolish or embarrassed.  I once heard a great way to filter your thoughts before they come out of your mouth, and to consider what [...]

In my research with small business owners and in my experience as the owner of multiple small businesses, dealing with cash flow is the biggest difficulty. Managing cash flow needs time and attention. Many small business owners work ‘in’ their businesses and not ‘on’ their businesses. Cash flow is definitely an ‘on your business’ issue. [...]

Cash Flow -The thorn in the side of the small business owner. Let’s see – there is the ever present payroll that comes up regularly, the rent, all the other expenses. To offset all the money going out, let’s hope there is money coming in. And let’s suppose we want to take it up a [...]

This week we are taking an in-depth look at the 2011 BlessingWhite study on employee engagement. In Tuesday’s post we looked at the key findings and asked questions about how they apply to your organization and you as a leader. In this post we’ll consider some of the implications derived by the authors from the [...]

This study involved 11,000 individuals from 6 industrialized parts of the globe. Each of the 11,000 participants was asked: “Assuming you have a choice, do you plan on remaining with your organization through the next 12 months?” – participants in the U.S. responded:  Yes, definitely 56%;  Probably 32%;  No Way 13%.  So only a little [...]

I am a member of the Institute for Sustainability.  This is a national organization made up of coaches, consultants and management advisers that are planning for what their clients will be needing in the area of sustainability. What is sustainability? Many people think it’s just about greening your business. But if you focus on just [...]

As I write this I’m living and working in New York City. Everywhere I look there is abundant wealth. Between investment bankers, hedge funds, luxury shopping, big negotiated deals, skyscrapers being bought and sold, all kinds of businesses buying all kinds of services, people feeling the need to buy to satisfy a variety of needs [...]