Author Archives: Dr. Michael Hudson
Change Your Words, Increase Your Impact
We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s not what you said, it’s the way you said it.” It’s a comment usually shared by someone with whom we have a close relationship where something we have said has had a negative impact. … Continue reading
The (Often Overlooked) Power of Establishing Routines
Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and independent professionals often thrive in situations that would be challenging for others. They take pride in their ability to respond to the unexpected. They seem to live for the opportunity to do what others say … Continue reading
Build Your Business by Improving Your Inference Skills
A conversation with a fellow business growth coach the other day surfaced this comment: It never ceases to amaze me how many seemingly intelligent people cannot draw what appear to be logical inferences from the information they receive. It got … Continue reading
Quit Making It So Damn Difficult!
If the title of this post caught your attention, then chances are you are a small business owner who is familiar with the subject we are going to talk about–the inherent tendency of human beings to make things more difficult … Continue reading
What Should You Stop Doing?
No matter what business you are in, when you are in charge, there are a lot of things for you to do. The inherent challenge is figuring out which ones need to be done by you, and which ones need … Continue reading
Put the 80/20 Rule to Work in Your Business
Chances are that you’ve heard of the Pareto Principle, also referred to as the 80/20 rule: For many situations, about 80% of the impacts are attributable to about 20% of the causes. Here’s how you can put the 80/20 rule … Continue reading
Build Your Business Using a Series of 30-Day Action Plans
If you asked a group of small business owners about business planning, chances are you would get a wide range of responses. Some would attribute all of their success to having a solid business plan, others would admit they never … Continue reading
Resolution Zero–Stop Hiding Yourself
Today is one of the truly unique days of the year for each of us. It’s the day when we say goodbye to the year that we have just lived, and the day when we say hello to a year … Continue reading
