Main Street Mindset

The Best Way to Earn Respect as a Business Owner is Easier Than You Think

You need to show your team that it’s about more than just money – make sure your staff knows that you care about the business and that you care about…

Sep 23 • 

Alan Bass

The Magic of the .300 Hitter: Why We Obsess Over Round Numbers

It’s human nature to prefer a round number. How can you use that to your benefit to find hidden value for your business?

Sep 9 • 

Alan Bass

August 2025

Walk Customers to Where They Say They Want to Be

Blindly trusting what your customers say and making rash decisions because of it can be fatal

Aug 26 • 

Alan Bass

To be a Good Leader, You Need to Have Grit. But Grit Doesn’t Come Easily

There are other traits required before you can truly have the grit necessary to succeed.

Aug 12 • 

Alan Bass

July 2025

Do You Have the Right Mindset For Managing People – Or Yourself?

Psychologist Carol Dweck has spent her life researching mindsets that push people to succeed. The U.S. Army uses it. Why don’t more businesses?

Jul 29 • 

Alan Bass

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Why Vertical Integration Often Tanks a Small Business

Vertical integration can be extremely fruitful - but only if you can bypass the hubris and egotism that often comes with the decision

Jul 15 • 

Alan Bass

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The Importance of Having Empathy as a Business Owner

Business is easy during good times. But when things get tough, don’t forget the empathy that made you successful in the first place

Jul 1 • 

Alan Bass

June 2025

You Can’t Argue With Statistics – Or Can You?

Statistics are an incredibly useful tool to help make decisions. That is, unless you’re using them to fuel a false narrative

Jun 17 • 

Alan Bass

The One Trait That Truly Sets Business Leaders Apart — And It’s Not Intelligence

I always thought intelligence and intellect separated the wheat from the chaff in business. But it’s much simpler than that.

Jun 3 • 

Alan Bass

May 2025

How did you get to where you are in business? And why does it matter?

The past is prologue – and helps you keep your eye on the ball

May 19 • 

Alan Bass

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Is It a Flip-Flop or an Evolution?

As politics creeps deeper into our daily lives, business leaders are becoming more like politicians. That’s why you need to remove the term “flip-flop…

May 6 • 

Alan Bass

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April 2025

Living The Good Life (In Business)

One of the most famous studies ever done is concluding. What does it teach us about how we can find more enjoyment in our businesses?

Apr 22 • 

Alan Bass

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