Goal Setting Not Working? Try These 8 Alternatives
Somewhere in between holiday festivities and wrapping up all of your year-end obligations, you might also be setting your goals for next year.
10 Ways Entrepreneurs Deceive Themselves
Oh, the lies that entrepreneurs tell themselves. Even when all signs point to the contrary, it can be very easy to make up excuses for why your business isn’t succeeding. Here are some of the worst lies that entrepreneurs tell themselves, and the (sometimes) hard truths – 1.The money will come eventually…
What’s Your Startup’s Mission?
You’ve just started a new business and you have every base covered – or do you? How about your mission statement? What if someone asks you about your company’s mission statement and you don’t have one yet? Maybe you think it’s not an important facet of your business. If so, think again. As trivial as you…
12 Ways To Keep Your Team On Task (Without Micromanaging)
I meet with my team members once a week to discuss progress over the past week and projects for the next week. We work together to discuss priorities and deadlines. We keep the projects short, taking no longer than 1-2 weeks each, so each team member can always see the finish line. With this approach…
13 Questions To Ask Your First Startup Hires
Ask for examples in which potential hires completed tasks of projects that were outside their comfort area or not directly related to their role. At startups, employees will likely wear many hats, so it’s important for them to demonstrate adaptability to new tasks. For instance, our web developer…