Do You Need a Coach?

Ever since Machiavelli first advised a young prince, leaders have sought the counsel of outsiders. After all, it’s lonely at the top. At many small companies, chief executives are the only people who truly understand their organizations, and every major decision falls on their shoulders. And since the CEO is the one who signs the paychecks, it’s tough to find employees brave enough to provide honest feedback. Seventeenth-century merchants turned to “cunning men,” or wizards, for guidance; entrepreneurs today turn to their more modern counterparts: executive coaches.

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Related Content: Do You Need an Executive Coach?, August Issue of BusinessWatch

Give Yourself a Raise, Get an Assistant

Owning your own business is a great achievement and requires you to wear a lot of hats: owner, marketer, finance manager, widget maker/service provider, etc. Wearing all these hats eventually leads to a state of burnout or overwhelm and the love, the passion for what made you start your own business in the first place drowns in all the details. If you want to grow your business and maintain your sanity, there are two things you need to accept: 1. It’s not just okay to delegate, it’s essential to your survival, and 2. a virtual assistant or online business manager (whichever description you prefer) is an investment in your business not just an expense.

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Related Content: Time to Give Yourself a Raise?, August Issue of BusinessWatch

Find Last Minute Vacations on the Web

If you have an itch to get out of town, but haven’t booked way in advance at your favorite hotspot, have no fear—the early bird doesn’t always get the worm. You can find lots of good deals on last minute vacations on the web with this selection of websites.

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Related Content: Last Minute, But Great, Vacation Deals, August Issue of BusinessWatch