Creating a new product, service or changing the way in which business is done is a noble path that many embark on, and find more challenging than they expected. Besides financial roadblocks and struggles, there are also emotional ones. Many entrepreneurs are told by peers or friends that this is not the time to start a business, with Covid causing so much uncertainty…
Small business owners are accustomed to making all the decisions about their companies, as well as overseeing all aspects of business development and daily operations. However, they sometimes may not see the “forest for the trees” — meaning those issues that only outsiders can objectively…
Once you are clear on the why, you are able to focus on the how.
Being a leader is stressful. There is a lot weighing on your shoulders, and this year particularly has been a rough one for so many of us. We have been faced with some new challenges, and even the most calm and collected among us are bound to experience some anxiety…
Without a doubt, 2020 takes the title of “The Year of Risk.” The dangers of simply going to the grocery store or gathering with friends and family cast a bright spotlight on the concept of risk, our perceptions of it, and its effects on human behavior. Yet I would argue that risk perception — how we perceive and interpret external danger — carries new meaning and implications amid the current crisis. Beyond the sphere of our personal lives…
Implementing change is not easy in the business world. Even with a small business, you have a lot of moving parts -- not to mention employees who get nervous about any big changes or shifts.
Managing change is one of those HR best practices that people don’t talk...