Would you call Richard Branson a manager or a leader? Bill Gates? Richard Branson? Herb Kelleher? Great companies are led, not managed and that's the truth behind my final Fundamental Rule for Serious Business Growth. Leadership is the ability to inspire others to be as good as they can be. So if you're going to lead your people and your business…

Business owners, as you close out your books in 4Q and you look back on the year, how did it go? It may be that business was good but could have been so much better if you weren't spread so thin. Have you been thinking of working with a Virtual Assistant? Why not start now? Now is the perfect time to get help as you carve out your plans for 2011.…

Your business has potential. The idea that you had worked - and worked well. The business has really started to kick off and you are getting successful. It is a great feeling.

A central reason for having a strategic plan in place is so you have a method and steps to follow to achieve your goals. And they'll be written down. Once they're…

Many business people that I have consulted with over the years have asked me that very same question. Yes, they informed me that they had at some point thought about their goals. But, not surprisingly, only a VERY FEW had actually taken a pen out to write their goals down on paper.

Successful online Business Growth requires you to be well…