As a busy business leader or entrepreneur, delegation is a great tool to help you create opportunities for yourself and others. Done well, everyone wins.

As a business leader or entrepreneur you believe you have the right to get people’s attention because of your title, position, experience or skills.

Gen X, Gen Y, Gen i and other labels attempt to define a generation and their needs, wants, desires and thoughts.

Email is a great tool AND it is a nightmare distraction.

Several business leaders were recently asked by a Financial Times reporter what they would say to an entrepreneur looking for a single piece of wisdom for business success. Jack Welch said “Be Yourself”

If you were paying you to prioritise emails over coaching your team, would you feel you were getting a good return on your investment?
If you were paying you to waste time on trivia rather than planning your next quarters sales plan – would you think you were getting good value for money?
If you were paying you to sit in numerous unproductive meetings would you feel that was a worthwhile contribution?

“Whatever you are, be a good one” Abraham Lincoln – 16th US President

If you think you are simply running a business or doing a job you are missing out on making a real difference, a real impact and you are not living up to the title of entrepreneurial leader. Here are five tips on what you should be doing to lead your company to the next level.