Why Does Being a Parent Give You an Advantage in Business?

Barb Stuhlemmer

Make this your Best Year Ever (Part 3-2) – Powerful Support Teams / The Power of Opportunity

You should determine what they will do for you, what it will cost you and how the relationship will benefit your business. Types of support you should look at are:
– Spouse, Family and Friends
– Advisory Board or Mentor
– Business Mastermind or Coach
– Employees and Outsourcing

Make this Your Best Year Ever (Part 3-1) – Powerful Support / The lies we use and Benefits

This first segment is about the lies we tell ourselves that sabotages our chances of having the support we need and also about the benefit we get with the right support.

Benefits like:

* less stress
* more opportunity
* more money
* better health and relationships

Decision Making 101 – How to make those tough decisions and feel good about it

Have you ever had a decision to make in your business and found yourself second-guessing both outcomes? Should you do it, what if you don’t do it, what are the consequences, how can I justify it… Decision making can sometimes be paralyzing. In the case of business it can be devastating to your bottom line […]

Prepare for Everything When You are in Business: Using Gratitude

If you are in business you need to prepare for the things that not only might happen but for the things that will happen. There are processes to help determine what your business might encounter, like the SWOT analysis. . What you need to do is find a way to evaluate what is going to happen and plan for it. I do this by asking questions – here is my process.

Why Does Being a Parent Give You an Advantage in Business?

I could not have guessed I would have had to know so much about human psychology, conflict resolution, mentoring, leadership, delegation, and diplomacy as a business owner. On top of this I also must understand accounting and bookkeeping, sales, marketing, business development, and operations among other skills. I am truly grateful for the learning I received dealing with my children that helped me more quickly become a leader as a business owner.