Cam Gray February 10, 2021 Avoiding burnout is detrimental to your business and life success. It doesn’t matter what you do for a living, there’s a certain point where too much of it all the time will lead to burnout. Burnout is a state of exhaustion caused by prolonged stress; it can manifest emotionally, … Continue reading 6 Ways to Avoid Burnout as a Business Owner
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23 Product Owner Anti-Patterns from Job Ads: The Snitch, the Whip, the Bookkeeper, the Six Sigma Black Belt™
Stefan Wolpers February 3, 2021 TL; DR: Product Owner Anti-Patterns from Job Ads Like a job ad for a Scrum Master position, the equivalent for the Product Owner position also reveals excellent insight into an organization’s progress on becoming agile. (February 03, 2021), I analyzed 60-plus randomly selected job ads from the UK, the US, … Continue reading 23 Product Owner Anti-Patterns from Job Ads: The Snitch, the Whip, the Bookkeeper, the Six Sigma Black Belt™
When to Say No as a Busy Business Owner
Melanie Benson February 1, 2021 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay There is usually a point in the growth of a business when the hard work begins to pay off, and the opportunities start pouring in. Instead of chasing down that next sale, you’ve got a full calendar of prospect meetings. After pitching hundreds of podcasters and event … Continue reading When to Say No as a Busy Business Owner
How to Leverage Your Limitations as a Business Owner and Turn Them Into Superpowers
Nancy Solari January 19, 2021 Being a business owner with a limitation often brings unforeseen challenges and requires substantial perseverance. It can feel overwhelming and frustrating when your disability requires more time to read, hear, or travel to places. It’s almost like gearing up for a really intense workout everyday; but when you find the … Continue reading How to Leverage Your Limitations as a Business Owner and Turn Them Into Superpowers
Tips for Spending Money Wisely as a Business Owner
Choncé Maddox — June 8, 2020 It’s fun to be in charge, but it also means you’re responsible for making the tough decisions. There’s no doubt that finances and managing your business’s finances is essential to the success of your business. You can’t be afraid to dive deep into your business money matters, and you … Continue reading Tips for Spending Money Wisely as a Business Owner
Boundaries Matter: How to Draw the Line as a Remote Business Owner
Laura Spawn — March 19, 2020 Being the owner of a remote business certainly has its upsides—among them, the flexibility to work from home. But when your office is just down the hall from your living room, it can sometimes be hard to take advantage of that flexibility; after all, as a business owner, there … Continue reading Boundaries Matter: How to Draw the Line as a Remote Business Owner
Product Owner vs Business Analyst
Michel van der Meulen — February 24, 2020 Are you a Business Analyst and do you currently fulfil the role of the Product Owner? Or otherwise the Product Owner may have delegated some tasks to you, for lack of time to deal with those themselves. How well does that work for you? Can you manage … Continue reading Product Owner vs Business Analyst
How to Invest In Yourself as a Business Owner
Choncé Maddox — February 14, 2020 Investing in your business is important if you want it to grow. While being profitable should be one of your main priorities, most business owners experience more long-term steady success after they’ve put more money back into their businesses. That being said, it’s common to overlook the fact that … Continue reading How to Invest In Yourself as a Business Owner
Invoice Timing is Everything to a Small Business Owner
Albert Costill — January 28, 2020 According to our research, 63 percent of invoices are paid within 30 days. The good news is that a majority of invoices are in fact being paid. The bad news, however, is that it’s taking a month to get paid. Invoice timing matters. That may not sound like a … Continue reading Invoice Timing is Everything to a Small Business Owner
Should the Product Owner Balance Technical Debt?
Fredrik Wendt — January 20, 2020 Should the PO really balance the level of technical debt? I just had this conversation (January 24, 2020) at Sweden’s “big” agile conference, Agila Sverige. There were many interpretations, understandings and strategies around this. I think it mostly boiled down to these two ways of looking at and arguing … Continue reading Should the Product Owner Balance Technical Debt?