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One of the toughest parts of business is finding great staff.  This is made doubly hard by the fact that most CEO’s start looking for new staff only when they really need them.  This usually results in a mad rush to hire, which often means you employ anyone half decent because you must fill the position asap.

One of the most important skills in business is the ability to remain confident.  Think about it. When you feel confident you:  Present well in meetings and presentations.  Reach out to potential customers and joint venture partners. Dare to dream up big ideas then have the fortitude to take action on them.

There are two elements needed to succeed in business.  The first is a good strategy- making sure you’re heading in the right direction and focusing on the most valuable opportunities.  The second is how well you do your work. You must perform with speed, positivity, efficiency and drive to achieve great things.

Workplace stress has never been higher.  Blame it on ever shorter deadlines, the pace of a digitally enabled world, or the growing complexity of most industries. Whatever the reason, it’s never been tougher to stay calm at work and still excel.  Yet as the stress levels of executives continue to increase, so does the research on how to combat stress.

Are you struggling to reach your goals in business? Most people are. The fact is the vast majority of business owners fall well short of their own goals. Try as they may, they just can’t seem to get the sales they need to grow their business.  The question is why.  Of course, there are a myriad of little reasons that entrepreneurs don’t succeed, but I believe there are 3 fundamental, over arching reasons for business failure. As you read them please take a moment to rank yourself a score out of ten in each of the 3 critical areas.