“Oh, And Remember, Next Friday Is Hawaiian Shirt Day!" – Bill Lumberg, Office Space

When you step into the world of Small Business you quickly learn that there are many more aspects of running a business than you can learn in business school…however, if Hawaiian Shirt Day is your solution for building culture you may want to go back to school.

…or you could read Dave Ramsey’s book Entreleadership. This book is a sort of 101 class for small businesses covering topics from finance and marketing to delegation and communication. I appreciate that Dave gives practical tools and a no-nonsense approach to how to get things done. Does it cover everything, no….are there other valid ways for most if not all of the topics, yes…..but it covers a ton, it does it well…and even if you choose to color outside of the lines he recommends you will be well served to thoughtfully consider what he says.