Business Keys To Success: Leadership

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Steve Scott

One of my favorite quotations on leadership states, “Leadership isn’t taught. It is caught.” I can assure you that in my career as a self-employed business owner and as a personal business coach that there are several people who served me well as excellent role models of leadership. In fact today, when I am Read More

Business Keys To Success: Focus And Leadership

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Steve Scott

What does it take to have the focus required to be an truly effective leader? The keys are priorities and concentration. A leader who knows his priorities but lacks concentration knows what to do but never gets it done. Very often, in my personal business coaching practice the self-employed business owner, entrepreneur, solo professional, corporate Read More

Business Keys To Success: Leadership Is Empowerment

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Steve Scott

Over the years my best leaders whether it be in business, sports or volunteer organizations are the ones who practice empowerment. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. And, even with all the online training, corporate training, business courses and business skills training developing great leadership that leads to the empowerment of others is not Read More

Business Keys To Success: Leadership

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Steve Scott

There are many definitions of leadership. One that has stuck with me is that leadership is creating in others today a future willingness to follow you into something new for the sake of something great. I believe that to be true. But let’s look for a moment of the misconceptions about leadership. Leadership? The one Read More

Business Keys To Success: Lead By Giving Others Energy

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Steve Scott

Mark Twain once said, “If you want energy go out and give it to someone else.” Over the years I have been fortunate to lead not only businesses but several volunteer organizations. The ones where we had the greatest success is where all of us were creating energy. Yet, many self-employed business owners, entrepreneurs, solo Read More

Business Keys To Success: Embrace Commitment

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Steve Scott

The world has never seen a great leader in the world or in business who has lacked commitment. If you want to be an effective leader, you have to be committed. Why? True commitment will attract Read More

Business Keys To Success: Leadership Summary

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Steve Scott

There are many components to leadership and becoming a good leader. Here are some thoughts about modeling others and at the same time leading yourself. Read More

Business Keys To Success: Leadership-It’s The Little Things

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Steve Scott

Leadership is essential to small business growth. To become a good leader start small. Have success with the small things and the big things will come. Read More

Keys To Business Success: Your Leadership Model

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Steve Scott

Your leadership model in small business and life is critical to your success. It will determine your direction and your destination. Read More

Keys To Success: The Whatever-It-Takes Attitude

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Steve Scott

The attitude for success in small business and life is to have the whatever-it-takes attitude. When your associates see this attitude it builds momentum. Read More