Business, Mindset, Brainstorming, Sales, Technology

 

 

Summary

 

As important as it is to delegate, it's just as important not to … abdicate. We'll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, small business authority Rieva Lesonsky shares how we can avoid several common entrepreneurial road bumps with some great small business HACKS! That and more on today's show.

 

Bob's Thought of the Day

 

We’ll explore:

 

• A well-known saying in leadership circles: delegate, don’t abdicate.
• Why ignoring this advice in my early business life came back to bite me.
• How my business partner, Kathy Tagenel, is terrific in the areas where I’m lacking and keeps me involved.

Interview with Rieva Lesonsky

 

You’ll discover:

 

• The importance of embracing technology regardless of your business..
• The areas of running a business most business owners struggle with.
• Why profits matters more than sales.
• Why your business needs to optimize for newer technologies such as mobile web pages and voice search.
• Why enhancing your productivity is very personal and individual.
• The importance of setting the right environment, space, and permission for brainstorming.
• How to claim your local listings, why it’s so important, and a “very” powerful tip.
• How to get a celebrity endorsement for your business.

Click to Tweet

 

• If you are not using #tech, you are going to lose out to your competitors because you know *they* are. @Rieva #business
• Today it is easier to reach more #customers, but you are also fighting way more competitors to do it. @Rieva #business
• There are no bad ideas in a #brainstorming meeting. There are just those you will adopt, and those you will ignore. @Rieva

 

Interview Links

 

SmallBizDaily.comSmall Business Hacks: 100 Shortcuts to Success by Rieva Lesonsky and Barry MoltzRieva’s BlogFollow Rieva on Twitter

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Connect with Rieva on LinkedInResources

 

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