It’s a feeling most business owners and professionals know well. You don’t get the contract.You’re not invited to the event.Someone else is chosen as the “expert.” And whether we admit it or not, it can sting. We start asking ourselves questions: It’s easy to assume the problem is external—that someoneContinue Reading
Many businesses look stable on the surface. The books are balanced.The team is strong.Operations are running smoothly. From the outside, it looks like everything is in place—like all the ducks are swimming in the right direction. But in business, things can change in an instant. When the Unexpected Becomes RealityContinue Reading
Creating a positive and successful work environment goes beyond offering praise and appreciation. It involves fostering a collaborative atmosphere where the entire team feels valued and included in the goal-setting process. Successful managers understand the importance of actively listening to their team members’ ideas and opinions. By involving employees inContinue Reading
That’s the reality for a dear friend of mine. Location may have been a bigger issue than they predicted. Expenses were too high. But they never found an audience, talked about as the most needed thing for the community, in high demand resulting in no customers. Literally every stranger theyContinue Reading
I live in rural Oregon. No buses, no crowds, and honestly… getting hit by a bus seems unlikely. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t take a bus to disrupt a business. Illness, accidents, family emergencies, power outages, tech crashes—a thousand things could happen. And if they do, who’s going toContinue Reading
Recently, I had the opportunity (or maybe the adventure) of staying with a friend while they recovered from surgery. In a bold burst of pre-op determination, my friend decided to make a series of major life changes—about two days before surgery. Step one: quit smoking cold turkey after 40 years.Continue Reading