If you know exactly what you want, you increase the likelihood of getting exactly what you want. The converse is also true. If you don’t know what you want, or what you’re doing, you’re likely to cast a wide net, cross your fingers and wait. When you’re fishing, for example, this results in catching littered…
The fourth quarter is approaching–make it count! I’ll tell you everything you need to know to get your biz on track, just read my column below which originally appeared in The Tennessean. You’ve heard the old adage; the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. What you may not have…
If you’ve hired correctly, you have a team with the talent to grow your business. Understand what each team member brings to the table and use that! Below is my column “The Comfort Zone is Your Business’s End Zone” which originally appeared in The Tennessean. Read on to learn about growing your business by utilizing team…
I wrote about meetings in a previous blog entitled, “Meetings Suck.” I agree. Meetings do suck—if you do them incorrectly which most business owners and managers are guilty of. But, meetings are necessary to foster alignment. My article below about “Daily Huddles” was originally published in the Tennessean August 23rd. Read it. From 8:33 to…
So many business owners make it all about them. They fail to recognize the bigger picture. As a business owner you have the opportunity to make a huge impact if you realize it’s not about you. It’s about your team members, their families, the community, the economy, our nation, and you could even go as…
Not having a business plan is like not having a battle plan; in both situations your likelihood of survival is significantly decreased. Interestingly enough, most business owners look at business plans as a secondary concern or worse, entirely unnecessary. Read my article below to understand why a plan is essential and how to compose an…
If you want to grow your business, you’re going to need great employees. Want great employees? Treat them right! If you read the front page of The Tennessean’s July 12th business section, you came across my full break down. If not, you’re in luck. Here it is. “Bosses Should Appreciate Employees” Business owners spend a…
I recently had the pleasure of attending Aptify’s (a tech company that specializes in association management) management planning retreat. I helped their management team identify ways to implement “Rockefeller Habits” into their company in order to achieve their business goals. Since the retreat, I’m honored to say their VP of Customer Care has started a…
Welcome to Petra’s blog, a source for business-building lessons, discussions and inspiration based on the teachings of popular business manual, “Mastering the Rockefeller Habits.” I founded Petra with a goal to pass on to other business owners and leaders the principles and practices I used to build and run a successful enterprise. This blog will…
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