Any business owner knows that building a strong team is the key to creating a successful business. It is the staff that helps to drive the vision forward. Without their skills, experience, and participation, driving the brand forward is nearly impossible. Knowing these facts, accomplished leaders invest a lot of time and effort into not only hiring the best group of employees, … [Read more...]
Being a true leader involves a lot more than a fancy title and being the boss. Though managing staff will be a significant part of your role as a business owner, if you don’t possess the skills necessary to effectively guide them, accomplishing company goals and aiding your staff in reaching their fullest potential will be difficult. A leader is essentially supposed to help … [Read more...]
At Businessing Magazine, we’re always looking to highlight business owners with interesting or inspiring stories. We recently spoke with Myrna Steinbaum, owner and founder of VeniExpress, a Southern California-based mobile phlebotomy company. VeniExpress is a business that travels to their patients’ homes or places of work to perform everything from blood draws, to drug … [Read more...]
If you fear having to abandon your idea of owning your own business, do not head to lock the door for the final time just yet. While about 80 percent of new businesses fail within the first 18 months, your business does not have to be one of them if you take careful inventory of what is currently going wrong. Here are four ideas you may want to consider to save your … [Read more...]
There is no denying that workforces are the home to many different personalities. Sometimes these personalities clash, and sometimes they work well and create an amazing team. No matter what your area of expertise is, you will always have to deal with various types of workers and clients under your wing. Take this fun quiz, produced by Cloud HR service Cezanne, which’ll help … [Read more...]
In my office, amongst the piles of books, a limited edition can of Coke celebrating my beloved Clemson Tigers’ recent national football championship, and an Excalibur sword-in-the-stone paperweight stand three framed photos of people who inspire me everyday: Winston Churchill, Walt Disney, and Herb Kelleher. Having these leadership icons greet me each morning motivates me to … [Read more...]
I fondly remember growing up and helping my father carry his toolboxes to various jobs. My father ran a side business that repaired and installed things like furnaces, air conditioners, and hot water tanks. He also was called out by those who needed miscellaneous repairs such as leaking faucets, damaged drains, and was even called out for the occasional “can you fix my car” … [Read more...]
In today's world, more and more business owners are realizing that having a strong team of business managers can help them optimize conversion rates and attain industry leadership status. If you want to accomplish these business-building goals, it's important to make sure that your managers have the winning qualities necessary to make it possible. Here are four qualities that … [Read more...]
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to being a great leader, but what are some of the key traits that make for the most effective leaders, and what are employees looking for in a boss? Take a look at this infographic, submitted by Richard Madison, the Marketing Executive for the Brighton School of Business and Management, and read his accompanying guide, “What Makes a Great … [Read more...]
Before I started my own freelance writing service, I worked for a few different employers, whether in my full-time day job in the courts or my part-time gigs that I often used to help supplement my income. While most of my bosses were okay, only one stands in my mind as being truly exceptional. In fact, although I have no current employees of my own, I still work hard to model … [Read more...]
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