Networking for Introverts (2026 Edition)
If you’re an introvert, just thinking about networking might make you feel uncomfortable. I can totally relate. I am a card-carrying introvert, but I also understand how important it is to have a warm network of people to support you personally and professionally. Today, we will focus on building and maintaining your professional network as […]
People: What You’re Not Hearing About in AI Implementations
My colleague, Isabelle Papoulias, published a very thoughtful post on LinkedIn and I had to share it here. She talks about the fact that with the potential for increases in productivity and other benefits of AI technology, many folks are not talking about a critical component of a successful implementation: People. I completely agree with […]
Sales and Marketing Don’t Mix! Why Your Teams Aren’t Aligned.
If you’re having problems generating leads or converting leads to sales, the obvious place to look is the alignment of your sales and marketing teams. When numbers are being missed and revenue isn’t coming in as expected, there can be a lot of friction and finger pointing. Sales will blame marketing for not doing its job […]
Marketing in 2026: Here’s What’s Working Now
HubSpot surveyed marketers to see what is working right now in 2026, and some of the findings in their 2026 State of Marketing Report might surprise you. I liked the video HubSpot did highlighting six insights from the report and I wanted to share them with you. I have embedded the video at the end. […]
Huge Benefit of Remote Work: Decreased Corporate Fraud
I have been a proponent of remote work for two decades, but here is one positive outcome I never anticipated: Decreased corporate fraud. You might think that having a distributed company would increase opportunities for corporate fraud and financial misconduct because of decreased direct oversight, but that was not the case. Researchers from Yale studied […]
Work Shouldn’t Cost You Your Life
If you’re growing a business, you will need to work hard and put in long hours sometimes, but your business shouldn’t become your entire life, despite what the hustle culture tells you. According to Harvard University professor and New York Times bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks: What we need very integrally is to understand how […]
Small Business Owners: What Are You Thinking About?
As the editor of this blog, I have a question for you: What topics would you like to see covered here in the next few months? What would you like to learn about? What are you concerned about? What could we cover in more depth? What do you come here to read? Some things we […]
If You Exit Your Business, You Will Experience This
When I have the same conversation with two different people in the same week, I know I need to write a post about it. The holy grail in entrepreneurship might be having a successful exit. You’ve built a business that has lasting value without your involvement. Someone or some organization has determined it is a […]
How to Turn Blog Readers Into Email Subscribers
When users visit your small business blog, they read your blog post, get the valuable information they need, and then move on. Most of them never come back again, which means you don’t get the opportunity to build a relationship with them for sales and marketing purposes. This is why turning your blog readers into […]
How To Motivate Employees for Enduring High Performance
Paying the most will lead to a constant pipeline of candidates wanting to work for your company, but once they are employed, the good salary is just one part of what will keep them motivated. The truth is that sometimes there isn’t enough you can pay someone to make them stay if the corporate culture […]
Instant New York Times Best Seller- You Will Own Nothing
The elite are jockeying to control and come out on top in the new global financial order. Learn what is happening and how to fight back. Instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller.
