Aly and I had lunch with my Mom and Dad at a trendy fusion restaurant with a highly creative menu. While we were happily trying Turkey Wraps with Butternut Squash inside, what did my Dad have? A steak sandwich and a Coke. "Dad," I said, "Why not try something new?" My Mom chimed in: "Because we won't eat what we don't understand." I cracked up …
Eeek! Shiny Object Syndrome!
It seems to be a trend that's growing: small business owners are getting distracted by too many ideas or the latest fad, going off in a million directions and never completing anything. (Employees suffer from this, too!) This loss of focus is costing people hundreds of hours a year in lost productivity, lost hours, lost dollars. It even has a …