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The 60-Minute Talent Mistake
In the earliest days of Life Meets Work, my clients tended to be smaller companies who were just starting to introduce flexible work. As I pitched our consulting services, I talked with a good Photo...
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The link between your financial strategy and marketing strategy
Does your company have an effective marketing strategy? Successful business owners have financial strategies that guide their decisions but don’t always have an effective marketing strategy. It...
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5 must-have tools to help you run your small business
Have a business idea? Great! Now what? Running a small business is tough, especially when your team is a team of one. Luckily, there’s a ton of great tools out there that make running small...
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Put an end to delinquent accounts
Do you have customers who are slow to pay? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. In fact, 50% of small businesses struggle with late payers. Customers taking their sweet time to pay is something small...
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5 things to consider when looking for job applicants
We all know that the stakes are high when small businesses go about hiring new employees. Bringing the wrong person on board costs a lot of money. Sometimes the recruiting process comes up empty and...
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A 5-Step Guide to Social Media Analytics
It’s time we put to rest the idea that social media results can’t be measured. Yes they can be measured and we don’t have to resort to fabricated KPIs such as “return on influence.” There are a few...
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4 benefits of hiring a college graduate
While you can never replace experience, there is always something to be said for the age of youth. Many companies and businesses are beginning to hire more and more recent graduates, as the children of...
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Keeping organized with payroll automation
The time and effort you put into your business’s financials is enormous, and for good reason. Finances are a hugely complex and integral part of your business and keeping them organized is paramount....
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How Gen Y can thrive in today’s workplace
From small start-ups to companies with hundreds of thousands of employees across the globe, the same thing defines every company culture: the people. Notice I said people, not person. It takes every...
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3 tips for maintaining work/life balance
I saw a photo the other day taken at the Grand Canyon that read, One minute. Don’t read. Don’t talk. No photos. Just look…and see. Now, obviously this person either wasn’t obeying the sign or they had...
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4 Reasons Why Your Staff Can’t Respect You
Many leaders are not aware of the great power and influence they have over their team. Both directly and indirectly, leaders set the tone, pace and emotional climate of a workplace. Consequently, their...
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Small business hiring: Hire for fit, not just for skills
I had enjoyed reading Brad Farris’ guest post 5 Innovative Businesses Talk About Their Hiring Process on the Big Ideas Blog, enough to re-tweet the link to those brave enough to follow me on Twitter....
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Value, Profit, and YOUR Small Business — Part 1 guest post by Bob Burg
We’re super excited to have Bob Burg, best selling author and speaker come by for a two-part post on value and profit. Here’s part one. As a small business owner, you look for the edge, constantly and...
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Value, Profit, and YOUR Small Business — Part 2 guest post by Bob Burg
We’re super excited to have Bob Burg, best selling author and speaker come by for a two-part post this week on value and profit. Read part one here. In the previous post, we looked at the importance of...
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The Benefits of BYOD in a Creative Business
There are all sorts of creative businesses, such as photography, web design, film, and interior design. Each one relies on its employees to be innovative and create profitable results. To do this, your...
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How to Relocate Your Business (Without Losing Your Sanity)
How do you move 65 employees — and their stuff — to a new location without disrupting your customers? We did it, and you can too — with careful planning. Our new office location. (Credit: Patriot...
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6 Most Common Small Business HR Issues to Avoid
When starting your small business, you should be aware of the impact Human Resources can have on everything your company does. HR is responsible for supporting the business by handling hiring, firing,...
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5 Mistakes Made By Small Businesses
Making a mistake in the business world is a rite of passage for many small businesses. Acknowledging these mistakes is the first step in correcting them; however you can run into big trouble if you...
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How to Combat Undercutting Competition
As humans, we have an instinctive desire to be the best at everything. We want to make more money, have a nicer house and car, and better “toys.” But in order to have any of these things, we have to...
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7 Local SEO Tips Your Small Business Can’t Survive Without
Photo credit: hollykl (Flickr) One of the things I tell anyone who is a small business owner is that, if you have a place of business with an address and a door to enter, then you need local Search...
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