As diverse and dynamic leaders, it's crucial to focus on what we can control, rather than being overwhelmed by the uncontrollable. "Control the controllables" is more than just a mantra; it's a strategic approach to maintaining clarity, accountability, and ease in your professional journey.

Starting a business often begins with a spark of passion or a response to a specific need. This initial drive is the foundation upon which your business is built. As you and your business continue to grow and evolve, it’s only natural that the needs and passions behind your venture will also change. This evolution is a testament to your adaptability and vision as a business owner.

We live in a world full of diversity and choices. And nothing could be more true than in the world of finance; there are never-ending choices one can make towards their financial future. Ensuring diversification and allocation of your finances help to play crucial roles in helping you secure your financial future, not only for yourself but for your business.

As we welcome a new year, we once again become saturated in the element of “new”; new year’s resolutions, “new year, new you”, new material possessions, new fiscal year, and so on. Everywhere you turn, there’s someone else talking about how else we can grow, evolve, challenge ourselves…how we can change.

As a society, we have been conditioned to fear failure; to feel shame, regret, and remorse. Yet, without failure, we cannot grow. Failure challenges our current perspectives, as we have an unyielding drive to survive and thrive. We cannot simply roll over and accept the failure, but instead must learn how to overcome and push forward even stronger.

Designing an online experience for your consumer base is a critical step for any business that is ready to provide global accessibility. Whether this accessibility is being provided through a website, app, or even a game interface, the experience you provide your end users will be the determining factor of your interface’s continued success.

One of the most well-known “coming of age” milestones happens when we learn to drive for the first time. It is such an exciting and scary moment in life, and is chalk full of new information and motor skills to learn. Before we even start the car, we are educated on safety precautions; seat belt on, seat at an appropriate height and reach, hands at 10 & 2, and to check your mirrors. As with driving, running a business requires us to constantly check the mirrors.

The health and viability of any business can be determined by its numbers; cash flow, assets, and audience. The financial standing of any business provides a clear pulse - a depiction of success or failure (existing or imminent) - for that business.

Supporting the inevitable changes your business will experience is embodied by change management. This is achieved through the methods and workflows in which your business documents and implements change, both internally and externally. Simply put, change management is the management of changes.

As a business owner, you have likely been exposed to some form of data analytics; website, social media, or search engine, to name a few. But have you taken the time to get to know what all of those numbers mean, and how they impact your business?