Level Up Your Management Skills: 20 Tips for Becoming a Better Manager
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Navigating the realm of small business management is a dynamic journey that requires a mix of skills and strategies. It takes some trial and error to figure out what works best for your business and goals, so you’re likely to be tweaking things along the way. And that’s perfectly OK. Whether you’re stepping into the role or seeking to refine your approach, these…
Earn Your Leadership Every Day: 25 Quotes on Being a Leader
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It doesn’t matter if you’re the CEO of a fast-growing tech startup or the owner of a little mom-and-pop shop on the corner—you’re an entrepreneur, the head of a business, a leader. Even with a good team to support you, the success or failure of your business is heavily dependent upon your leadership skills and the choices you make as a leader. With…
Pop Quiz: Are You a Micromanager?
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Quick, answer without thinking too much about it. Are you a micromanager? You probably said no. But if you take the quiz below, the results may surprise you. According to My Way or the Highway: The Micromanagement Survival Guide by Harry Chambers, micromanagers are usually motivated by good intentions (avoiding potential employee confusion and helping to ensure success), but the negative consequences of micromanagement…
5 Tips to Make Your Team More Focused & Productive
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You may be confident in your own focus and productivity, but teams are another story. How do you ensure that everyone on your team is working towards the same goals, staying on track, and coming up with great new ideas? These five tips will help you keep your team focused and productive.
1. Ensure that everyone is on the same page.
What’s obvious…
Why You Shouldn’t Say You’re "Busy" Ever Again
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Speaking at the Inc. Women’s Summit last year, Anese Cavanaugh, founder and CEO of Dare to Engage, offered a surprising bit of advice for all the up-and-coming business leaders in attendance: Ban “busy” from your vocabulary right now.
Cavanaugh argued that “busy” is a symptom of a much bigger problem. “The bigger problem,” she explained, “is a lack of intention, a lack of presence,…
The 3 Most Critical Components to Building a Business
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Succeeding in business is often a combination of ingenuity, hard work, perseverance, and, yes, even luck. But there are a few things you can do to ensure that the odds are in your favor. Here are three things that are absolutely vital to building a successful business.
1. You must be passionate about your business! This level of passion requires genuine commitment and belief in…
Stop Procrastinating! 3 Simple Tips to Becoming an Exceptional Manager
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When it comes to management, there’s no one-size-fits-all technique. Many factors will determine your management style, including the type of business and your long-term and short-term goals. That said, if you follow our three simple tips you’ll be on your way to becoming a world-class manager in no time.
1. Routines. First, have a daily routine. Eventually, having a routing will create a “Muscle…
