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God and Business, Pricing and Podcasting – with Tamra Andresss

Ramon’s recent podcast interview featured the multifaceted Tamra Andress, a self-described “entrepreneur, purpose activator, brand and business designer, podcaster, illuminator, and your ‘business bestie’”. Andress has years of experience as a successful entrepreneur and after taking time away from her paid work to be with her children, she developed a sense of longing for...

By Ramon RayLeadership

From Local Car Salesman To Global Motivational Personality – Glenn Lundy

Glenn Lundy is a former car salesman, who today, hosts one of the largest shows inspiring people to live better lives. If you haven’t heard of him yet, you soon might. Listen to our podcast here Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast · From Selling Cars to Motivating the World Glenn's a source of inspiration, and has developed dynamic,...

How to better communicate your business strategy

By Ramon RayLeadership

5 Small Steps to Better Communicate Your Business Strategy

Authored by John Courtney, Founder and Chief Executive of BoardroomAdvisors.co Scaling up a business may involve changes in how senior management defines the strategic direction of the company, which, in turn, could affect operations, human resources, finances, and other processes. Although it is not always a drastic shift, business owners must be conscious about guiding...

By Editorial TeamLeadershipscaling

How to Keep Your Business Growing in Unprecedented Times

Maybe your business hit a bump during the pandemic. Or maybe you figured out how to go with the flow and maximize your profits in the midst of a crisis. Either way, the past year and a half has required small business owners to adapt. As the pandemic continues and the economy responds, it’s still...

By Editorial TeamLeadership

The Next Big Thing. How Can You Leverage the Future for Your Business?

As a small business owner, taking your startup to the next level involves many growth strategies. Whether it’s expansion or building your customer base, small business growth takes time, effort, and dedication. But, let’s face it. Scaling your business is challenging. Are you starting a business or at the stage where your business plans need a...

By Ramon RayLeadershipproductivity

Team Pressure – What is the Right Amount A Leader Should Give?

Contributor Shweta Jhajharia is a leading expert in the business consultancy industry. She's been recognized for her accomplishments with over 70 awards throughout her career and is with Growth Idea. Applying pressure to your team with hopes of speeding up success is a delicate balance. When you have the pressure of an overbearing superior demanding instant...

By Ramon RayLeadershipmental, mindset

New Study Shows Mental Health is A Challenge for Business Owners

In a survey recently released by Freshbooks with Mindshare, results show that business owners do face mental health challenges. These are different than those with traditional jobs. Entrepreneurial depression is a real thing. Yes, while those in a "9-5" job also face stress, business owners have the added stress of running their own business. There's no road map...

By Ramon RayLeadership

How To Properly Set Achievable and Meaningful Goals

Objectives and Key Results aka OKRs are a hugely popular way of setting goals. But like any framework and tool, when used badly it can cause issues, yet when used well, can build happy, high performing companies and teams. In this post I want to explore some of the pros and cons of OKRs,...

By Ramon RayLeadershipemployee

3 Ways Keep Your Employees Happy Through Business Growing Pains

Though everyone likes to think their small business will grow and change without any awkwardness or pains, the truth is that growing your small business is a lot like growing up. You will undoubtedly have a few growing pains and learning lessons, but will get through it smarter and more mature as a result. Here...

By Ramon RayLeadership

Oprah Did You Fart? The Power Of Vulnerability with A.J. Jacobs and Dave Kerpen

Dave Kerpen, is the founder and chairman of Likeable Local. He hosted A.J. Jacobs in the Likeable Business Club on Clubhouse as part of the club's interview series with celebrity entrepreneurs and/or personalities on Sunday evenings at 8pm EST. According to his Twitter profile, A.J. is a bestselling author, journalist, TED talker, human guinea pig, overthanker, and...