Communicating measurable goals is an extremely practical solution for motivating an underperforming team. But it has deeper benefits, as well.

You know who to reach, what you’re selling them, and where to find them. Now you need to take a look at the practical requirements to put this plan into action. 

Every home services entrepreneur should be using social media, regardless of age. Here's why.

If you are not innovating, working with you will soon be inconvenient to your buyers.

Embody your company's culture yourself, day in and day out. Your staff is a clear reflection of the values you express. If all you put out is worry and defeat, that’s what you’ll get back. 

If you want to build a thriving, fulfilling career, you need to stop working so hard to buy diamonds and start working hard to become a diamond. Strive to learn and evolve as a human being. The house and vacation will follow.

Free business plan feature helps business owners design a clear path to long-term success.

Our minds want to reduce our experiences into a simple system of logic that can protect us in the future. Fire is hot. Bees sting. But what about the lies it tells from other life experiences that are now holding you back?

You can say you believe in yourself. You can force a lot of smiles while you sluggishly trudge forward with a heart full of doubt. But finding genuine conviction in your abilities… that takes a lot more work. 

In a strange way, many people take pride in that exhaustion. The more worn-down they are, the more virtuous they feel. Self-neglect becomes an identity. And then it becomes an excuse.