Are you afraid to get to know your competition? What I learned from building relationships with competitors, finding friends, and discovering this was the key to solving a growth problem in my business.

Even though we can look at fellow entrepreneurs and wonder "what are they thinking?" - here's why offering our support, instead of our judgment, makes us better (and more successful) business owners.

Everything's running smoothly until life happens! What do you do when your husband gets sick, your puppy makes a mess, or you just need to drop everything? Here's how to prep and deal with a personal emergency as a small business owner.

We all give advice to other people. We've been on both sides of this equation. Today, here are two examples of the range of unsolicited advice I get, how I dealt with them, and what I learned.

Referrals and opportunities are more important than ever to your success, and they rely on healthy relationships to happen. Today, I'm going to share 3 strategies you can use to strengthen your relationships and the community of your network.

It's likely we all know someone we'd describe as "difficult" to work with. I want you to get that person (or people) in mind, because we're going to talk about them. And I'm going to talk about the value that they give us - even if we never find a way to move past our differences.

Most of us understand that saying "thank you" is important. And we say it when someone gives us a gift, or does us a favor. But how often do we say "thank you" when it's not expected?

Did you know being a better listener can also make you a better salesperson? Here's three ways listening can become your new, greatest business skill.

Are your business cards actually working for you?

Try these 6 questions to discover if they are as powerful as they could be in growing your career.

Do you network with people based on their job title or where they work? You may be overlooking your most valuable connections. Everyone is worth knowing and here's why.

Having a business giraffe is an easy way to get people to give you resources, opportunities, connections, gifts and more for free, forever.

Let's look at five simple steps to turn those business cards into business relationships, without losing our integrity.

Did you know that your favorite Christmas movies contain SECRET business lessons?