Any business owner will tend to have a lot on their plate. At Technalink, we often find that small business owners, and especially work from home moms, can have an even more substantial workload that they face every day. For some personalities, multi-tasking can feel energizing, but this is really just a temporary symptom of a physiological reaction. [Read more…]

For most small business owners, the partnerships that they form with professional leads can be part of a longstanding relationship that has also grown as the business expanded. At Technalink, we do find that a common trend for start-ups can be strong reliance on several initial professional partners, especially in cases where a mentorship element is present. [Read more…]

One of the more important things that new business owners are often faced with is expectations. These can really come from anywhere, including internal perceptions that people have of what success means, and external input that could inform a very misleading picture. While internal expectations are a large challenge to overcome, having the impression that successful business owners simply happen as one increasing slope of achievements can also become a big obstacle. [Read more…]

Although some small business owners don’t consider this, every company really does have its own personality. It is no surprise that many conglomerates are referred to as entities, but small businesses should not be excluded from this observation. What is also interesting is that just like people, businesses can have a personality that they show to the world, and a different personality that they show inside. [Read more…]

At Technalink, we will often use affirmations as a personal practice, but also throughout the work day. The concept behind affirmations is that the positive repetition helps to align with the expression of self, in order to promote an empowered and independent individual. Further, affirmations can also help to improve mindfulness, since the focus on self and present tense can allow for a better manifestation of success. [Read more…]

A workplace needs a lot of different things in order to truly be successful and let employees thrive within it. And while there are a lot of different things that have an impact on your workplace environment, here at Technalink we’ve noticed that the single most important factor to consider is communication. [Read more…]

A lot of different things can influence the way your business operates and even whether or not it succeeds. It’s important that you take the time and effort to identify positive and negative influences on your business, but here at Technalink we’ve noticed that in many instances business leaders overlook the fact that their personal lives could be influencing their company in a negative way. [Read more…]

As a business leader, it’s important that you ensure that your ideas and goals are the primary focus of the way your business operates. However, it’s also vital that you don’t underestimate just how important your employees can be. At Technalink we’ve seen firsthand how employees can contribute to a business in more ways than just following orders, and it’s important that you understand this for yourself and that you discover the keys to learning from your employees. [Read more…]