Four Lessons from Four Weeks of Sabbatical
When my kids were little, I started a life lessons book. Then it became a joke that every time a bit of mom wisdom emerged, it would be prefaced by…
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October 16, 2022
Lessons from a Business Owner
There is a lot to be said about learning from experience and in this section we focus on lessons that were taught to business owners. Learn more about the different challenges a small business owner has faced, and how they responded under stressful and changing circumstances.
If you are an owner who has gone through similar situations and still needs help then we strongly encourage you to reach out and see if one of our business and Fractional COO consultants can help you out. If you’re not ready yet to reach out then feel free to check out our Fractional COO and small business consulting services we offer here.
Why You Need to Sabbatical
My first sabbatical exposure came at a small consulting company I was a part of in my 20s. They offered a consecutive month off (paid) in addition to vacation every…
September 28, 2022
Are you losing good employees?
Employee turnover is a simple formula, but it requires a little probing to get the right measures and decide if it is useful for you to track as a business owner.
November 17, 2020
Are you ready when your needs collide with your business?
Are you scrambling to respond to something going in your life that is crashing into your business? It happens to all of us. If you’re in it, let’s get you out of it. If you want to be prepared for it, these are the steps to make sure it dosn’t take your business out at the knees (or you).
July 6, 2020
How do you figure out your why?
You see all the videos --- maybe you even dream about it. Simon Sinek is on the stage, saying brilliantly how the most successful people and companies have a clear why that drives them. But you're frozen because he asks you to come on stage and you blank.
June 15, 2020
Should I do this? Or that? How to prioritize.
You’ve got two or three really good options to move your business forward. But which one do you work on right now? If you explore your business priorities with just a few questions - you’ll leave with a decision you feel good about!
April 29, 2020
What does enough look like right now?
We are going through COVID-19 together, but we’re not all the same. How did one business owner shift the conversation for COVID-19 to define what enough looks like and what can you glean from it?
April 13, 2020
How do you turn mistakes into opportunities?
Have you made a mistake? You know — the kind that gives you palpitations and a mild panic attack because it’s on a public stage? This is all about one business owner’s experience with turning mistakes into opportunities.
April 8, 2020