In one word, can you describe what is holding you back from moving forward with your dreams? Is it fear, money, family, confidence, experience, or something else? Most of us have something that stands in our way that we need to conquer before ever getting close to our dreams.

When you really boil it all down, life is about choices. The problem with choices is that they have consequences, and we hate consequences. As humans, our natural desire is to eliminate as many negative consequences (cons) as possible. This is one of the reasons why decision making is so difficult for us.

Don’t let your business be the boss! Learn to recognize the signs that your business is managing you, and explore different ways to take back control.

I have seen a culture shift from the entrepreneurial spirit, which often encompasses collaboration and the bringing together of minds and resources, to the idea now coined as solopreneur. The idea behind the solopreneur is that people can be successful islands all by themselves.

Every business owner hates having to pay big scary bills every month. However, this article teaches how your bills can actually help your business grow.

Businesses love to talk about customer service. It is what every company wants to be known for. Why, then, do so many fail miserably at this one thing? What makes customer service so hard to actually achieve?

Have you ever felt the sense of comfort after accepting defeat and walking away from a dream or goal that had been plagued with bothersome issues and hiccups? Perhaps you were relieved because the idea of actually accomplishing the goal was scary, or perhaps you were just ready to stop fighting and needed some rest.

Your Sales are dropping, customers are sparse, and employees twiddle their thumbs (whatever that looks like). First gut reaction; cut costs!

Sadly, no matter how much we hate and resent it, change it is all around. It is a necessity to move life forward, so here are just a few things that I have learned that helps make change, if not fun and exciting, at least a little easier.

How many of us are truly committed to our cause? We may say that we are passionate, dedicated, resolute, but do we have a back door and a plan of retreat?