Emotional intelligence is vital to running a successful business. Emotions have an effect on teamwork, customer satisfaction, manager-employee relationships and employee retention. Your emotional quotient (EQ) is the ability to manage your emotions and the emotions...
A client of mine just launched their business, Sugar Llamas. Sugar Llamas is a brick-and-mortar location that offers delicious cake donuts, gourmet coffee and ice cream. When I met with them, they were so excited because their numbers exceeded their projections...
I have studied many successful entrepreneurs and there is a common theme where they have similar habits and things they do daily that set them up for success. I admire these women and am inspired by their discipline. It is the small disciplined things you do everyday...
Much of what I discuss with my peers and mentees involves the process of getting leads and closing deals with clients. But what about the times when you have to fire a client? I’ve only had to do this a handful of times in my career and it’s always an awkward...
Being an entrepreneur can be a grind. Day after day, you have to commit to doing the small, disciplined things that will take you to the next level. The daily grind isn’t always glamorous, and it can take years before you succeed. In addition to keeping up with the...