All articles by Melanie Benson Strick

  1. 7 Keys to Identifying an Ideal Partnership by Melanie Benson Strick

    In the world of small business, it seems there is often a common quest: to find the ideal business partner. Usually this stems from a need to "get rid of" the roles or tasks that we struggle with. Like marketing, finance or sales.
  2. Monkey Management: 3 Simple Solutions to Reclaim Your Time, Focus, and Sanity by Melanie Benson Strick

    Do you ever feel like you are carrying the weight of a thousand people on your back? Somehow no matter how good you think you are at delegating it still feels like you have a thousand things to do. It's a feeling many entrepreneurs, managers and business owners have. William Oncken, author of Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey, calls it "the monkey on your back."
  3. Six Tips to Instantly Master Your Finances by Becoming a Millionaire-Thinker by Melanie Benson Strick

    What's the fastest route from where you are today to your ideal financial status? Becoming a "millionaire-thinker". Now you may think this means you have to be a millionaire – you don't! The truth is many people don't aspire to that level of financial success – and there is nothing wrong with that.
  4. How Your Greatest Gifts Can Turn Into The Saboteur That Ruins Your Success by Melanie Benson Strick

    Have you ever noticed that the very skills or attributes that you feel most proud of can become your biggest nightmare? Maybe you can relate to this story.
  5. 5 Questions Every Successful Entrepreneur MUST ASK to Make More $$ on your "Cool Ideas" by Melanie Benson Strick

    All wealthy business owners know that the difference between just being an entrepreneur and being an industry leader lies in choosing viable projects. The key is to focus on those ideas and projects that will give you the greatest return for the time, money and effort you invest in them - hence, choosing high Return on Investment (ROI) projects.