This is for the editor columns
Columnist: Pat Altvater Editor
The Intentional Business Owner Manages Their Emotional Energy
Do you sometimes feel like you are just going through the motions in your business without much sense of joy or accomplishment? And even when you do experience great results, somehow the positive emotions are very fleeting. If this describes you, don’t feel bad! This happens to most entrepreneurs unless we take some intentional daily […]
Is Your Culture Apparent To Your Clients?
On a recent road trip, my husband, Fred and I stopped at a Starbucks in Fairlawn, OH to use the restroom and grab some coffee. As soon as we walked in, I noticed something was different. Each of the barista’s greeted us with a smile and friendly hello. It reminded me of walking into a […]
Sharpen The Saw – Principles of Self-Renewal
I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey. This habit, Habit #7, sharpen the saw focuses on self-renewal. Over the years, when we hear about ‘sharpen the saw’ it seems that people refer to that as continuous learning, but it’s so much […]
Synergize – Principles of Creative Cooperation
I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey and this habit, Habit #6, synergize, focuses on teamwork. Synergy involves exercising both a win-win mentality and empathy. Differences in any relationship can produce synergy, where the whole is greater than the sum of […]
Seek First to Understand Then To Be Understood
I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey and this habit, Habit #5, Seek First to Understand Then To Be Understood focuses on communication. As all good salespeople know, it’s crucial to understand the problems of your prospects and sell solutions to […]
Think Win-Win
I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey and this habit, Habit #4 Think Win-Win seems to be one of the most widely known. This chapter introduces the concept of win-win. Some people equate “Think Win-Win” to being nice, but it is […]
Put First Things First
I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey. It’s been over 30 years since this book was first published and the “habits” still ring true today. This month I’m going to review Habit #3 – Put first things first. This chapter introduces […]
Begin With The End In Mind
I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey. It’s been over 30 years since this book was first published and the “habits” still ring true today. This month I’m going to review Habit #2 – Begin with the end in mind. This […]
Are You Proactive or Reactive?
I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey. It’s been over 30 years since this book was first published and the “habits” still ring true today. Let’s review Habit #1 – Be Proactive. This is a good time, while we are dealing […]
What Matters Most to You?
Do you ever feel like you are a chicken with its head cut off, running here and there, spinning your wheels? Totally disconnected from what matters to you most – your WHY! It’s the reason you decided to leave the safety net of a JOB and start creating, risking and being vulnerable on an entrepreneurial […]