A version of this essay by SmallBusiness.com founder Rex Hammock first appeared on SmallBusiness.com on September 11, 2014. In addition to the emotional responses we all experienced while watching the horror of 9/11/2001 unfold, I, like many small business owners, was overwhelmed with sympathy for the hundreds of small business owners and their employees whose companies, shops, and restaurants were inside and in the shadow of the Twin Towers. Photos like the iconic one showing people fleeing the area — running by small shops and eateries — have stuck with me as vividly as the more graphic and horrid shots from that day. For business purposes, I had been in…

September 10, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We all know bad singing when we hear it. Without proper melody and pitch, the song simply doesn’t work. A distinct beat, hypnotic timing and a synchronized pattern — that’s what works.  A well-executed rhythm serves as the base and backdrop, the foundation of good music. It pulls us in and leaves us wanting more. There’s a similar rhythm to successful, happy businesses. But it’s one too many of us are trying to sing without. As entrepreneurs, we sometimes push beyond our capabilities. In the drive to achieve certain goals, we make commitments that tend to overwhelm our available resources.…