--- title: Small Business Coaching, Resources & Tools | EMyth Blog | Small Business Leadership (4) description: Small Business Leadership | The EMyth blog is the go-to resource for small business owners looking for help. You’ll find practical advice and simple tools to build a world-class business. (4) --- # Small Business Leadership ![Smart Business Coach](https://www.emyth.com/hubfs/Smart-business-coach.png?auto=compress&fit=max) ## Request a free coaching session with a Certified EMyth Coach [![Talk to a Coach](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/411995/14924c09-8a82-42d7-90b9-55a5c68c5989.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/411995/14924c09-8a82-42d7-90b9-55a5c68c5989) [Entrepreneurial Mindset](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/entrepreneurial-mindset)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [Knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom](https://www.emyth.com/inside/knowing-yourself-is-the-beginning-of-wisdom) Your business is a reflection of your views, attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, fears, worries, wishes and more. And whether or not you're aware of it, all of these things come together to shape your mindset, which has a real impact on your business. If you want to achieve all that you dreamed of when you set out on yo... ![Tricia Huebner - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/headshots/THuebner_450.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Tricia Huebner [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership)[Business Vision](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-vision) ### [When Kim found her vision](https://www.emyth.com/inside/scoping-out-your-business-vision) When I started as a business coach, my life did not look like it does today. I lived in the city, in a house that was in the middle of a subdivision. I worked for someone else and had never considered myself an entrepreneur. My default vision at the time was that I would continue to build a career for myself insid... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Business Systems](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-systems)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [How to work ON it while working IN it](https://www.emyth.com/inside/how-to-work-on-it-while-working-in-it) Have you ever found yourself emptying the trash at the end of the day? What about printing shipping labels, cleaning dishes, packing boxes, entering receipts or customer data, or loading trucks? (Or maybe all of these things?) And all this is on top of the work you do selling, responding to customers, completing t... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [Women in Leadership: A Personal Journey of Growth and Insight](https://www.emyth.com/inside/my-reflections-on-women-in-leadership) As an owner of EMyth and its Board Chair, this is a meaningful time for me. October is National Women’s Small Business Month. My 35th anniversary at EMyth is a few months away, having spent the first 17 years building the company into a global brand with my former husband, Michael Gerber, EMyth’s founder and best ... ![Ilene Frahm - EMyth](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/bccfbf08d81171b066439619e9e012a6?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Ilene Frahm [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership)[Small Business Design](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-design)[Small Business Operations](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-operations) ### [What’s the worst thing that could happen to your business? Are you prepared for it?](https://www.emyth.com/inside/worst-case-scenario-business-planning) What do oyster farming, planning and your business have in common? If you work in the oyster farming business, then one thing is certain: everything can—and will—go wrong in your business. Wind, rain, tidal swells, oil spills and sea sickness to name a few. Rest assured, there will be an obstacle in your way. ![Adam Traub - EMyth](https://www.emyth.com/hs-fs/file-1551805651-jpg/headshots/ATraub_400px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Adam Traub [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) 3 min read ### [Overcoming your fear](https://www.emyth.com/inside/overcoming-fear-in-business) Every business owner goes through periods of doubt and uncertainty. It doesn't matter how well or how poorly the business is performing; sooner or later you will find yourself asking the question: Is all this work really worth it? ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Entrepreneurial Mindset](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/entrepreneurial-mindset)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) 3 min read ### [Work habits of successful entrepreneurs](https://www.emyth.com/inside/work-habits-of-successful-entrepreneurs) You’ve heard the phrase “work on your business, not in it,” but do you know what it means for you and how to go about it? Working in it means doing the work of your business, which is probably the work you know best. Working on it means creating a business that serves your life, a business that works whether you’r... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership)[Small Business Management](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-management) ### [Becoming an inspirational communicator](https://www.emyth.com/inside/becoming-a-better-communicator-as-a-leader) “I’ve said it over and over. I've told my people how to carry themselves at work. I’ve laid out simple guidelines to create a great environment for our customers. But no matter what I say, they seem more concerned with how much they can get away with, rather than how they can contribute.” ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership)[Small Business Management](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-management) 4 min read ### [How to set up a franchise operation](https://www.emyth.com/inside/how-to-set-up-a-franchise-operation) We recently received a request from one of our readers to write about how to take the first steps toward becoming a franchise. I immediately thought of my friend Dino Dakuras, a restaurateur who has taken the EMyth principle of the Franchise Prototype to heart in the process of franchising his own business. Since ... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [Family business succession planning](https://www.emyth.com/inside/family-business-succession) A family business is any business in which a majority of the ownership or control lies within a single family and there are two or more family members directly involved. We've also heard it summed up in one word: complicated. ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) 4 min read ### [The definition of entrepreneurial success](https://www.emyth.com/inside/the-definition-of-entrepreneurial-success) If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. —Henry David Thoreau What defines “success” for an entrepreneur? Success means different things to different people. There's no clear cut, univer... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [7 signs that your business is in trouble](https://www.emyth.com/inside/7-warning-signs-your-small-business-is-in-trouble) When navigating through dangerous waters a wise captain keeps an eye on certain signs. The shape and size of certain waves, the color of the water at critical points, the presence of rocks or sandbars, things that can be difficult to spot for the untrained eye. The truly wise captain knows these signs because he o... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership)[Business Partnerships](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-partnerships) 3 min read ### [Deciding Whether to Sell Your Small Business: Key Considerations](https://www.emyth.com/inside/to-sell-or-not-to-sell) After the decision to start a business of your own, perhaps the most challenging decision you can make is whether to sell that business. You conceived it, built it, poured your lifeblood into it, and now find yourself with a viable, profitable enterprise you can call your own. You have built an asset! Now… what to... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Business Systems](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-systems)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) 4 min read ### [Systems for solopreneurs](https://www.emyth.com/inside/systems-for-solopreneurs) We get quite a few questions from our community about how to apply EMyth principles to a one-person business. ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Time Management](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/time-management)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) ### [5 ways to eliminate time wasters](https://www.emyth.com/inside/5-ways-to-eliminate-time-wasters-as-an-entrepreneur) Time is just another word for life. —Michael Gerber As an entrepreneur, your time is your most valuable resource. But even with your best intentions and the latest productivity tools, it’s easy to end the day feeling like you didn’t get to what really matters. You’re not alone. ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/leadership)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership) 3 min read ### [How to overcome business frustrations](https://www.emyth.com/inside/overcoming-business-frustrations) We define business frustrations as a series of specific recurring events in your business over which you feel you have little or no control. ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team [Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/leadership)[Work-Life Balance](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/work-life-balance)[Business Systems](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/business-systems)[Small Business Leadership](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-leadership)[Small Business Management](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/small-business-management) ### [Exit your company the right way](https://www.emyth.com/inside/exit-your-company-the-right-way) The first step in any successful endeavor is defining what a win will look like once the project is complete. When an artist begins a painting, he typically has a vision in his mind of what the painting will look like when it is finished. When a football team takes the field, they know the definition of success—a ... ![EMyth Team - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/INSIDE-EMyth-300x300px.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) EMyth Team