Here’s some good news: As a small business owner, you’re in a unique and enviable position. Unlike larger organizations, you’re not stuck navigating the complex web of outdated processes and rigid hierarchies. You’re nimble, agile, and perfectly poised to build a high-performing culture that bigger companies can only dream about. While they’re busy trying to…
“I’m tired of how they lean in and LISTEN to me”… said NO ONE EVER. We all long to be heard, to have a voice. To have our needs and opinions matter. With your life partner, co-workers, parents…and children, accountant, and doctor. When the person across from you determines to be silent…and to listen, how…
Logic will always influence your decisions, but leaning into heart-based decisions has the power to save you time and reduce anxiety.
Picture an ultramarathon runner, miles into an exhausting race, finding strength in a simple mantra: “relentless forward progress.” This is more than just a runner’s resolve; it’s a powerful lesson for businesses setting their quarterly priorities. It’s not the act of setting these goals that counts, but the unyielding pursuit of them, step by determined…
In the business world, advice is as common as coffee meetings, but is it beneficial? Let’s explore why advice might be doing more harm than good and how we can shift our approach for better outcomes. The Pitfalls of Advice At BrainTrust, advice-giving is a HUGE no-no. Think about it this way, when you give…
Remember when you were first learning to drive a car and the instructor taught you to be aware of blindspots? The thing about blindspots is that they’re so subtle and SO CLOSE to you that your reaction time is limited – leaving you exposed to real danger. Those blind spots are the source of such…
BrainTrust Director of Business Development, Morgan Lee Stanley, recently led our team through our annual planning day, starting with a SWOT analysis. We reviewed the data from our last planning meeting, going over the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats as we’d identified them last go-round. This exercise was encouraging and eye-opening. We were pleasantly surprised…
As a peer-to-peer membership for women business owners, BrainTrust is dedicated to seeing women achieve financial independence, wealth & influence. And we shine a light on the women who are paving the way, pushing them to the forefront so the rest of us can SEE the possibilities.
Imagine watching a soccer game where players run haphazardly around the field, unsure of which position they’re playing or even which goal is theirs. Sounds like chaos, right? Unfortunately, sometimes that’s what happens when organizations lack alignment.
Company culture is important for many different reasons, but workplace culture has not always been created with women in mind. Learn how designing good company culture can take your business to the next level.
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