Common Safety Concerns at Work
When people leave their home and go to work in the morning, they don’t assume they are going to be involved in an accident; however, an accident can happen at any time. Some accidents are more common than others, so it is critical to take every safety precaution possible. This starts by knowing some of…
Read MoreThe One Key Question That Will Set You Apart
Over the past several brief videos we’ve been discussing how focusing on the *other* person (whom you just met) through what I call “Feel-Good Questions” helps you to quickly establish yourself as a “person of value” in their eyes; a person worthy of getting to know better and having as part of their network. Now let’s amp…
Read MoreIRS Rules on Deducting Business Expenses
Business expenses are the cost of carrying on a trade or business. These expenses are usually deductible if the business operates to make a profit. What Can I Deduct? To be deductible, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary. An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your trade or…
Read More4 Steps You May Have Missed in Your Startup
Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to build a business. The internet is not only a resource for countless articles and how-to lists that can teach you all about running a new enterprise, but it can also function as a way to spread the word about your business or even do business. You can become a…
Read More6 Online Review Strategies Essential to Improving Your Brand Awareness
In this technological age, online relevance is the most important thing for every business, influencer, and brand. If you do not have constant online presence, it would be impossible for you or your brand to be recognized in this fast-paced world. One of the best tools you can use online is to have reliable online…
Read MoreInitiative Overload
Individually and organizationally, we are obsessed with getting things done. It’s important, it’s how we learn, grow, and achieve. Too often, however, this obsession is dysfunctional. We overload ourselves and our organizations with too many things—too many “strategic initiatives,” too many meetings, too many “top priorities,” too much activity. Too often, in our quest to…
Read MoreOver-Promoting Employees: Recalling the Peter Principle
Remember the Peter Principle? Funny how good messages come back in new forms after years of languishing out in the ether. Dr. Laurence J. Peter in The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong wrote in the early 1960’s of the “lateral arabesque,” describing how companies promote incompetent employees sometimes by sending them to another department or…
Read MoreHow to Replace Email with Texting for Team Communications
When seeking to better reach your company team members, consider strategically replacing emails with text communication. A recent study found that 60.8% of respondents ignore emails at work—that’s almost two thirds. Additionally, 30% of respondents indicated that they don’t check their email after they leave the office. If you’re looking to improve your company’s communication…
Read MoreTypes of Insurance Policies That Are a Must for Small Businesses
According to a study conducted by The Hartford, more than 40 percent of small businesses will need to file an insurance claim in the next 10 years. This study covered the types of insurance claims most often filed by small businesses. The study analyzed over a million policies purchased by small business owners over a…
Read More8 Tips for Right-Brain Entrepreneurs to Build Balance
Traditionally, the majority of entrepreneurs have been logical thinkers, problem solvers, with full attention to details. These are the stereotypical left-brain engineers. Yet I see a big shift from the knowledge age, with its left-brain foundation, to a critical focus today on visualization, creativity, relationships, and collaboration, which are more in the domain of right-brainers.…
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