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Hard Conversations, Handled With Kindness

How do I give difficult feedback to an employee? Do it soon, in private, with specific facts, a clear expectation, and genuine care for the person. You give difficult feedback well by being both clear and kind. Have the conversation soon, in private. Describe
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Building Trust With a Small Team

How do you build trust with employees? Keep your promises, share information openly, admit your mistakes, and treat everyone fairly, every day. You build trust with employees through consistent actions over time. Keep your promises, even small ones. Share inf
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Leading by Serving: What Service Before Self Looks Like Day to Day

What is servant leadership in business? It is leading by serving: putting your team's and customers' needs first so they can do their best work. Servant leadership means a leader's main job is to serve the people they lead and the customers the business exist
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Growing Into a New Market or Location

How do I expand my business to a new location? Answer the hard questions first: Is there real demand? Who will lead it? Can cash support it? Are your systems ready? Before you expand to a new location or serve a new group of customers, answer a few key questi
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Let Go of Doing It All Yourself

How do I delegate as a business owner? Pick the right tasks, write clear steps, hand them off with real ownership, and check results without taking the work back. You delegate well by handing off tasks with clear steps, clear expectations, and real ownership.
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