Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Decide If I Should Stay Or Go After Selling My Business?

The good news is you’ve gotten that offer you can’t refuse and you are going to sell your company.  Now the question is what do you do next?  Do you stay on with your company after the acquisition?  Do you ride off into the sunset?  Do you start another company?  So many choices and so little time.

Posted in: Leadership Your Vision
Dirty Secrets of Small Business

When Is The Best Time To Find And Pursue New Opportunities?

How many times have you uttered the phrase, “I don’t have time!”?  If you’re like most of us, it’s likely been hundreds or even thousands of time…just this year!  Way too many small business owners utter that same phrase when we talk with them about exploring new opportunities.

Posted in: Couples Leadership
Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Know When To Jump In To Save My Spouse From Drowning?

One of the things we talk about often when it comes to business partners is the timing of difficult discussions.  This is especially important when those business partners are also life partners because you’re going to be seeing this person after work as well.  The last thing you want to do is let things that happened at work impact what happens at home.  But hey, we’re all human.  And sometimes our emotions and best intentions can get in the way.

Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Quickly Should I Know My New Hire Is The Right One?

Making the decision to hire someone can be very stressful on a small business owner.  What if we pick the wrong person?  Can we truly afford to add someone else to the payroll?  What will we do if we don’t hire someone?  How soon will we know we hired the right person?  These and many other questions roll through the heads of business owners looking to make hiring decisions.

Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Important Is Timing When Having Tough Discussions?

Can’t I just say it!  Why can’t I just tell them how I feel?  These and many other thoughts have likely gone through your head at some point.  Perhaps you are frustrated or feeling some pressure and you’re just about to burst!  Take a deep breath, in through the nose and out through the mouth.  Take another one and take a step back from the situation.  Should you say what you’re thinking or should you bite your tongue and look for a better time and situation to make your point?Perhaps after you’ve had the chance to calm down a bit.

Posted in: Leadership
Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Respond To Being Out of My Routine?

One of the best things about summer is the chance to have some vacation time.  It’s a chance to break up the monotony of your day-to-day and add some different type of chaos and excitement to your world.  But one of the drawbacks is that vacations can get you out of your routine.  Disrupting routines isn’t necessarily a good or bad thing by itself, but it can often be difficult to get those routines reset. 

Posted in: Leadership
Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Get Comfortable Trying New Things?

One of the great things about being a small business owner is there are new things popping up all the time.  A key success factor for any small business owner is being able embrace and respond to these new challenges and opportunities.  But growing can be uncomfortable and scary at times.  If nothing else, it can make you feel even more lonely and under pressure.

Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Make Sure I Sell My Business To The Right Buyer?

After you’ve been in business for a few years, one of the strangest things starts to happen.  You’ll begin to get inquiries from folks who will say they are interested in buying your company.  If you’re like most small business owners, you’ll take those inquiries and store them in a file somewhere for when the time is right.  So if you’ve determined the time is right, how to you make sure you find the right buyer for your business?

Posted in: Couples Leadership
Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Avoid Power Struggles With My Spouse & Business Partner

We know, this might sound a bit dramatic.  Like the power struggles between good and evil!  But this can be a big challenge for couples who are also business partners.  So if you aren’t aware of the power dynamics that are happening in your business, and more specifically your relationship with your spouse, or if you are experiencing some of these power struggles then this show is for you.