The Best Business Sense: Go with your gut and defend it!
Being a business owner certainly has its fair share of ups and downs. I’ve been able to anticipate and prepare for most of these like
July 8, 2013
No Comments
A Guide to the Modern Press Release
With so many newspapers scaling back or going digital, the value and effectiveness of the traditional press release has become a bit of a mystery
June 17, 2013
No Comments
The Things I Would Never Know Without Facebook
Facebook – what was life ever like before this social networking phenomenon? Old flames and friendships have been rekindled, businesses have taken off and tanked
May 27, 2013
No Comments
Guest Blogger
Social Selling: Myth or Magic? (Guest Blog by Sam Bessant)
I’m thrilled to welcome back guest blogger Sam Bessant. Her first contribution to the Bennis Inc Blog, “Success Versus the Work-Life Balance” continues to receive
May 20, 2013
No Comments
The Necessary Slow Burn of Business Growth
Consider this. Each spring it’s common practice to burn the tall grasses of the prairie. The reasons for this man made fire are those to
May 6, 2013
No Comments
Fear Factor: Why this emotion is necessary for success
The inspiration for this week’s blog post comes from one of the world’s best-known thinkers who I happen to find absolutely fascinating—Plato. He’s credited with
April 29, 2013
No Comments
A Price For Passion: Being smart and fair when pricing your services
As a business owner and entrepreneur, one of the hardest challenges is figuring out a consistent pricing system for your services. Even with almost two
April 22, 2013
No Comments
Shifting Away From Shift Work: Forgetting the Life of a 9-5er
I realized I’ve now spent more of my career as an entrepreneur, building my own business and setting my own schedule, than I have as
April 15, 2013
No Comments
Fear or Inspiration: The Two Motivators That Makes Us Move
We see it in the news, read it in a magazine or hear it within our networks almost every day. There’s some new start-up that’s
April 8, 2013
No Comments
The Size of Success: A Profitable Business Doesn’t Require a Big Business
Whenever someone asks me what I do for a living, I’m finally at a point in my life where I’m excited and proud to tell
March 25, 2013
No Comments
D’oh! The 5 Most Common Public Relations Mistakes
Even as a professional in the field, the term “Public Relations” can sometimes feel ambiguous and is easily misused. I often hear phrases like “All
March 4, 2013
No Comments
Good, Cheap, Fast: The dilemma of providing ideal service
Just a few days ago I was in a local mechanic’s shop and amidst the shelves stacked high with dusty papers and some foreign-looking objects
February 4, 2013
No Comments