Proposify Biz Chat

I used to work for someone who owned his business, and every morning when he arrived, he’d march right past his (mostly) bright eyed and bushy tailed employees without making eye contact, without saying ‘Good Morning’, without even a royal wave of acknowledgement. Then he would disappear to his private office, likely never to be seen again unless you had a meeting with him. It drove me bananas. Not saying good morning might sound like a small, insignificant thing but to me, it said everything about how this guy might be the owner of his company, but he certainly wasn’t leading that company. You might be thinking, “Maybe he isn’t a morning person, maybe he needs coffee before he starts, maybe he’s super busy.” Here’s what I say: Baloney. A business leader sets the tone, a leader recognizes his team, and a leader acts like a grown-up, regardless of how caffeine-deprived he might be. I know a lot of people who own businesses. I don’t know as many who are leaders in their business. Knowing the difference between