The Business Mindset

The Business Mindset

Position yourself to be accountable, improve your skill set, and continually learn by setting personal benchmarks and reviewing them regularly. Learning leads to a better quality of life, boosts confidence and personal development, and influences your life in a...

New Year in Leadership

New Year in Leadership

Whether you want to lead a business, a department a team, or achieve your own personal goals, effective leadership is a crucial trait to develop.    Degrees, professional certifications and experience all contribute to success but without leadership skills you will...

Leadership’s Role in Preventing Employee Burnout

Leadership’s Role in Preventing Employee Burnout

Maybe you became an entrepreneur because you felt like you were stuck in a previous role. Or perhaps you didn’t fit in well with the company culture. Now that you’re in a leadership role, you can take an active part in helping your team prevent burnout. In this...

Can We Teach Passion?

Can We Teach Passion?

When was the last time you spoke to someone truly passionate about their job? There is an electricity about these individuals and I have to wonder if this lightning can be bottled. With one driven employee, so much is possible. With ten or twenty of these people, you...

Hardships to Overcome vs. An Exit Sign

Hardships to Overcome vs. An Exit Sign

When I started the Strauss Law Firm, I had no idea whether or not it would be successful. I knew that I was passionate about bringing together the worlds of law and entrepreneurship, and I used that as motivation to take my business to the next level. As I listened to...

Why are You in Business?

Why are You in Business?

What are you working towards in your career? I think most of us would think about this for less than five seconds before answering. Maybe we would say, “To make enough money to not work,” or “To provide for my family.” Any answer along these lines seems fair to me. I...