Jeffrey D Martin’s
Business Blog
Developing Personal Strengths to Be a Better Leader
There are many factors that make a team great, but one of the most important is having the right set of skills and a commitment to team values. While these are certainly important, teamwork also begins at the individual level. Having the right mix of individuals who...
How to Turn your Biggest Fear into your Career
Fear affects your life in more ways than you realize, determining your behavior and the activities that you're willing to try. You can't deny that your fears have a powerful influence on your life. While there are many ways to overcome your fears, developing a career...
Protecting Your Work Computer
With malware becoming increasingly prevalent, knowing how to keep your computer safe and protected is becoming a need-to-know skill for any PC owner. While you don't need to know how to code or manually browse through your boot files to hunt down those malicious...
Tips for Cultivating a Culture of Service in Your Company
If you own a business that thrives on great customer service, you need to cultivate a culture of service within your company. That should go without saying, but many companies fail to do even that. They have unhappy employees who aren't willing to go the extra mile...
Traits Of A Strong Entrepreneur
Although hard work is often a major factor in attaining success, it does not always equate to success in one's field, especially in th entrepreneurship. There are many factors that can affect an entrepreneur's success, such as the timing of their business launch and...
What Is Business Ethics?
Business ethics studies the actions and policies companies take regarding issues such as environmental impact, bribery, and fiduciary responsibilities to clients and shareholders. Firms can be guided on the behavior they abide by the law, which often explicitly states...
Should You Pivot Your Business Strategy?
New business leaders experience the learning curve at different paces depending on their industry and leadership style. The global pandemic leveled the playing field for virtually every leader across every industry. Essentially every business faced the same unknown...
Starting Out As A New Business Owner
Starting a business can be exciting. The secret to keeping it compelling in a good way and not a bad way is doing the necessary legwork. Brainstorming and Researching A new business usually starts with an idea, but most such ideas are only half-baked at best when the...
Finding Investors for Your Startup Business
Every startup business needs capital to transition from concept to implementation. Raising capital, unfortunately, can be a difficult process, especially for the inexperienced entrepreneur. You can get rejected several times before you get approval, and even then, the...
How Can You Stay Healthy While Running Your Business?
Entrepreneurs like to give everything they have to run their businesses, but while this devotion may be admirable, it's not always healthy. Whether you're getting a new startup off the ground or you're managing an established business, you need to take care of your...