July 2022 Newsletter
FEATURED ARTICLE

Is Your Company a Pool or a Stream?

by Tim Fulton


The following article was shared with me by Vistage speaker Dr. Balaji Krishnamurphy. It is a masterpiece on organizational culture. In a world of a “Great Resignation” and a pending economic recession, managing a strong company culture is quite necessary. Inherent in that strategy is to be very intentional about what type of culture you want your company to be recognized for both internally and externally. Is your company a “pool or a stream”?

 
After a four-year stint with Think Shift, Alexis Sparks left us last month to join Adidas as their Talent Partner Manager. Keeley Hammond left a couple of months back after a six-year tenure. Is Think Shift imploding? Is everybody leaving? Rest assured: this is not the case. In fact, this article is a celebration of the last two original LogiStyle employees to swim down the stream.


SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS - THE PODCAST
Diana Murphy is one of Atlanta’s leading executive coaches and the host of the podcast Regret-Proof Your Business. Focusing on business leaders struggling with work-life balance, Diana helps her clients stop overworking and stay in growth — for themselves, their team, their clients, and their lives.


BOOK OF THE MONTH

The Future Leader by Jacob Morgan
Will the leader of the next decade be much different from the leader of today? If so, how different? These are the two questions that author Jacob Morgan sought to answer in his new book The Future Leader.

In order to answer these two questions, the author interviewed over 140 CEOs around the world from companies such as Audi, Mastercard, Oracle, Best Buy, and many others. He also teamed up with LinkedIn to survey almost 14,000 business leaders around the world. This resulted in a highly accurate, global picture of leadership today and in the future.



SBM BOOT CAMP
SBM Boot Camp Kicks Off August 25

The Small Business Matters Boot Camp is designed to prepare small business owners and operators by giving them the tools necessary to steer their businesses in the right direction. Perhaps most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to network with entrepreneurs that are battling the same challenges and obstacles that your business faces every day.

More than 3,000 small business leaders have participated in this training nationwide. Our next program begins on August 25, 2022, with five full days of executive development on the following Thursdays:

Aug. 25 | Sept. 22 | Oct. 27 | Nov. 17 | Dec. 15

Topics of discussion include:
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Financial Management
  • Organizational Design

Can’t commit to consecutive classes? No worries, each monthly unit/class is standalone. Attend any missed classes during the next program series, or elect to have someone within your organization attend the unit that relates to their areas of expertise.

Here’s what past Boot Camp graduates had to say:

To register, email tim@SmallBusinessMattersOnline.com.

DID YOU KNOW?
24.5…Extra minutes per day that remote workers toil at their jobs, according to a Stanford University study. Remote workers save about 70 minutes per day on commuting and grooming and spend about 35% of that time working instead.
SBM BOOKS
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WORDS OF WISDOM
A LITTLE HUMOR
Please let me know if I can help you in any way.

Remember, small business does MATTER.

TIM FULTON
President & CEO
Small Business Matters
(678) 427-9436
www.smallbusinessmattersonline.com

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