by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership
For many of us, December is a month of hectic schedules and holiday gatherings, loosening the reins, indulging in the goodies, and skipping the healthier parts of our routines. It is also the time when we make promises to do better in the New Year! More than...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Government Funding Compliance, Leadership
Have you ever been trying to get a project going or actually working on it and things just aren’t happening? And has that happened to you when it’s a project requested by someone who is in a position to want that project to happen because they have a need for it? The...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Plans, Execution, Leadership
An inordinate amount of your work time may be devoted to “fighting fires” and dealing with last-minute “emergency” situations. The “fire” may be an irate customer; a proposal for prospective client required by close of business today, or even the “normal” day-to-day...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Leadership
The topic of ethics and professional conduct is increasingly on the minds and in the conversations of people today. It pervades many situations and underlies other topics. Whether it is a news story about a politician or a business, or a discussion about whether there...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Ownership, Execution, Leadership, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business
You may be the owner of a business, but do you OWN the business? Are you taking on the roles and responsibilities of making things happen? Are you stepping up to understand what’s happening, what’s supposed to happen, and most—if not all—the requirements of running,...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Ownership, Leadership, Small Business, Start-up, Women In Business
When a business has two or more owners taking an active role in running the business (acting as employees), it is necessary to distinguish between decisions made as owners and those made when in the employee role. Significant conflicts can arise and contribute to...
