One topic has resurfaced lately in many of my coaching discussions.  Small business owners are hesitant to niche their brand.  What does that mean?  From a marketing standpoint it means to focus your marketing efforts on a specific niche.  This is usually a specific target audience for your services or products. I wrote about this topic… Continue Reading…

It is often easy to lack cheerfulness in your life. There is so much to be upset about that you forget all the good things. The lack of faith in God in society. The homeless and hungry throughout the world. And for many of us, even the unnecessary complaints make us grumpy each day. A… Continue Reading…

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of transition is “a passage from one stage, subject, or place to another”. Transitions can be abrupt, happening seemingly overnight or it can be a long and drawn out process. I have noticed recently that a lot of people I know are going through some type of transition… Continue Reading…

Good people are hard to find!  Never has this been more true than in the current business climate.  Couple our white-hot economy to a shrinking skills pool and you get a super tight labor market. At near zero un-employment, job candidates become a little more scarce, a little more demanding, a little more flighty and… Continue Reading…