by Mary Erlain | Business, News, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development, Time Management
By Jim Kendall Whether it’s just you and the cat or you and 20 (or more) employees, being an entrepreneur can be lonely. That’s especially true when decisions must be made. Enter the peer group, where noncompeting business owners gather to share insights...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Leadership, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development
Talk in the “we” not just me. This can be difficult for highly competitive people who are more individualists. The win is more of the priority than the team. Winning is important, but as Michael Jordan learned through the coaching from Phil Jackson, he could not win...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
No matter how hard you try, motivating others is not sustainable. You may get those blips and moments of motivation out of fear or incentive, but they seem to fade over time. Why? Empowerment is the key ingredient. Empowerment reaches internally not externally....
by Mary Erlain | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
Leadership can be stressful. But effective leaders use stress as a constructive force rather than allowing it to become a destructive one. Stress occurs when conditions produce awareness that some action is required to satisfy a need, to solve a problem, or to...
by Mary Erlain | Business, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development, Time Management
Time Management I hear it every time I facilitate one of my five private networking groups. I close the groups with one last opportunity for people to help each other and make connections. “What’s your greatest challenge outside of finding your next customer?”...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Leadership, News, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development, Time Management
With the constant instability of the economy reaching global proportions many people are looking for a safety net. The job market is directly affected by the economy creating a sea of talented unemployed workers. Small business is the backbone of our economy, but who...
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