by Jon Dale | Jun 1, 2010 | You
A business will do as well as the people who lead it. This means that you can’t just open a business and hope that the customers will come and the product will move off the shelf. The business owner must lead the business to the vision they have for it. The skills of... by Jon Dale | Apr 6, 2010 | You
Nobody on their death bed said, “I wish I would have spent more time at the office”. (Paraphrased from Heading Home by Paul Tsongas, 1941 to 1977) Why is it you work so hard? Is it because you want to provide a good income and lifestyle for your family and yourself?... by Jon Dale | Mar 26, 2010 | You
The following cases show the difference between focusing on problems (challenges) and focusing on solutions. Case 1 When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity (ink won’t flow down to the... by Jon Dale | Mar 16, 2010 | You
As the owner of a smallish business and faced with an unending list of the ever increasing To Do List, a very wise person once said to me -“just do what makes you happy”. Huh ….I thought, all my education and training, all my experience, coaching/mentoring and... by Jon Dale | Mar 8, 2010 | You
Almost every successful person (whether they are a sports person, politician, business person, performing artist, etc.) needs someone they can refer to for objective advice. This coach/mentor must be someone who can really add value to the business and whose... by Jon Dale | Feb 26, 2010 | You
Here at Small Fish, things are moving very quickly, lots of changes, lots of excitement and lots of problems to solve. Expect some announcements from us soon. In the meantime, our situation here has made me think of how it is in business for many of us....