Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Many small business owners in their haste to start their businesses fail to clarify the roles and responsibilities of themselves as well as their personnel. People are hired to fulfill...

Within the 5-Star Model for organizational success or what I prefer to call it, sustainable business growth, the second point on this star is structure. This aspect looks at what...

The late Rev. Theodore Hesburgh is quoted as saying, "The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet." What I take...

In your newfound role of General, you have worked to craft your strategies, your troops are identified and now you must ascertain your resources. This is a step some small...

Now that you have envisioned yourself as a general leading your troops, what campaigns will you engage in during the next month, quarter, six months or year? From your overall...

Now that you are the general for your small business, the first order of business is to identify and choose your troops if you want to have an effective business...

With the new year, the inevitable question to be answered is if it will be better for your small business, the same or worse? There are many factors beyond your...

The New Year is a week away. For the last eight weeks, this column has discussed various trends that may limit small business success in 2017. This last column for...

As the story goes, in 1969 Kevin Ashton coined the phrase "Internet of Things" while working for Procter & Gamble. Much of today's world and the future will be potentially...

Sales is a time-consuming activity. And it appears time is one thing that may trip up many salespeople. First, time management is really self-management. To better manage one's self requires...