Small Business Labs

JUNE 25, 2020

Regular readers know we cover retirement and the financial lives of baby boomers a lot here at Small Business Labs.  The reason is older Americans have the highest rate of self-employment of any age group. So if more people retire later and work longer than in the past, the more self-employed there will be.   Transamerica's Retirement Security Amid COVID-19: The Outlook of Three Generations study covers a wide range of topics and is loaded with interesting data.

Retirement

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 25, 2020

Going out, meeting people – the pinnacle of having fun, for the overwhelming majority of humans on this planet. Also called socializing, in some circles. I’ve been on both ends of this stick: the “monk end”, where I could spend weeks without seeing anyone, and the “people person”, where I would be surrounded incessantly by.

Small Business CEO

JUNE 25, 2020

Email marketing is the secret weapon that small businesses need to succeed. photo credit: Ketut Subiyanto / Pexels. When you’re running a small business, everything you do has a direct influence on your bottom line. That’s why it’s important that you spend your time wisely and where it can make the biggest impact. If you’re looking for ways to prioritize how and when you should communicate with your customer — look no further than email marketing.

Email

The Marq

JUNE 25, 2020

I’ve had a some of my readers and family members ask about my morning stretch routine after I referenced it in How to Avoid Burnouts While Working at Home. The routine I use is based on some yoga moves and standard stretches. I highly recommend some sort of routine to get the blood moving throughout your joints for anyone over the age of 30. Mine lasts about 10 minutes and I do it 4 to 6 days a week.

2020

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

Skills