All businesses, including yours, can be classified into four categories: “At-Risk.” Leaders in this group have lost control of the business and possibly their personal lives, too. “Average.” These businesses are doing well enough to reasonably satisfy the leaders but are vulnerable to regressing back to at-risk. “Well-Run.” These businesses are well managed by … [Read more...]
Starting your own business may seem daunting, especially if you don’t have any experience with entrepreneurship. If you are worried about being able to make your business a success, it is always helpful to turn to other entrepreneurs to see what you need to do. Learning from the example of others is one of the best ways to see what you should and shouldn’t be doing. Truly … [Read more...]
I still remember the day I got my first memo. I was in my second post-college job and although I’d worked since I was 13 years old, holding positions primarily in the restaurant and food industry, I had never, ever been given a memo from an employer as a form of communication. Usually, messages would just be shared from one shift or one person to the next. Sometimes they … [Read more...]
There’s no question that we would all like to be more successful. Success in the workplace, however, hinges on more than sales strategies or business plans. Leading a healthy life will dramatically increase your achievements both in and out of the office. How do we do this? A key ingredient to living a healthy lifestyle is consistency, which begins with establishing a daily … [Read more...]
As a freelance writer who specializes in health and wellness, personal development, and self-defense related content, I spend a majority of my day online searching for the latest research and most current information in these life improvement fields. The more up- to-date I can stay on my topics of expertise, the better I can help my clients grow their online presence, growing … [Read more...]
We live in an age of unprecendented opportunity. Everywhere we look, technology is making everything easier. From the books we read to the groceries we buy, our lives are becoming more and more automated. Which introduces a whole new opportunity: Never before has the need for creativity been greater. We need you to make something, to launch something we've never seen, to … [Read more...]
Success. It’s one relatively simple word, yet it is large in concept because it signifies what every entrepreneur wants to achieve. To attain. To sustain. The problem with success is, no matter what your definition, it isn’t always that easy to find. The path is long and winding, and the temptation to give up can be found around every corner. So how do you keep going when … [Read more...]
The Alternative Board (TAB), an international provider of executive peer advisory boards with over 3,000 members worldwide, recently released the results of their September 2016 Small Business Pulse Survey. If you’ve not yet heard of it, this is a survey that obtained input from hundreds of business owners to determine the qualities that separate a strong company culture from … [Read more...]
Every legitimate small business owner is out to make money. After all, why else would you go through all of the work and stress of starting, running, and managing a small business? And in order for your business to make money, you need to make sales. The word “sales” may conjure up certain preconceived notions in you about what actually constitutes sales. You may think of a … [Read more...]
Good communication between you, your staff, your clients, and anyone else you deal with regularly is vital. Ultimately, the more clearly you are able to share what it is you want, what you expect, how you want things done, what changes need to be made and every other piece of communication relevant to running a successful business, the more you’re able to grow in whatever … [Read more...]
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