Why Your Business Needs a 90-Day Plan
The economy is booming, and businesses everywhere are thriving, but many small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs aren’t making good use of today’s bounty to invest in tomorrow. As long as you have some extra capital at your disposal, you should be continuously investing in your future, and the foundations of any good investment begin…
Read MoreWhat Would Your Business Lose in a Cyber-Attack?
Today’s market is underpinned by a fragile digital world that’s more vulnerable to outside hacking and attacks now than ever before. Modern business owners and aspiring business professionals need to have an extensive understanding of cyber-attacks and the risk they pose if they want to remain secure well into the future. Do you really know…
Read MoreHow Engaged Are You in Digital?
It’s hard to imagine there is an active business today that doesn’t have some level of digital connection and engagement. But the truth is that how business leaders define engagement and the level in which they invest (time, money, staff, etc.) in that engagement is an incredibly wide range. Deloitte released a study for Connected…
Read MoreWant to Be a Better Entrepreneur and Leader? Build a Better Morning Routine
As an entrepreneur, you’re probably tired of hearing about the importance of early morning gratitude sessions. It seems like everyone has ‘the one simple trick!’ you need to add to your routine to thrive in your business, but those tricks add up and take up your time. Not only that, but entrepreneurs are also living…
Read MoreThe Secret to Escaping Your Day Job
Many of us sit in our office cubicles dreaming. Escaping the 9 to 5. Telling the boss you have fired “them.” Packing your bags and not coming back. But most of us never make the step. Daring to dream is where it starts and stops. Doubt creeps in. Fear It is the human condition. Our…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of eCommerce
It is 2018 and shopping has now become synonymous with online retail as much as with physical stores. New businesses are faced with the challenge of deciding which route they should take, and existing ones are trying to weigh up the benefits of shifting into the alternative. The brick-and-mortar store might seem like it is…
Read MoreSmall Business Survey Reveals Areas to Gain a Competitive Advantage
A recent survey of 1,794 small business owners revealed expected—and unexpected—results, some of which can help you find ways to better competitively position your business in the coming months and years. The first finding that surprised me is that well over half the respondents were women: 57 percent. Only 39 percent said they were male…
Read MoreThriving with Knowledge Commerce
Today, many small business owners are engaged in knowledge commerce, selling their expertise on a topic to students or businesses who want to learn. These “infopreneurs” are a growing class of small business owners and freelancers, that seek to teach students anything from cooking to accounting. Becoming an infopreneur isn’t easy, but here are some…
Read MoreBe a Customer Complaint Hero with These 9 Steps
Some people perceive customer complaints as a pain in the butt. I suggest they take a 180° turn on this attitude. Customer complaints are gifts! (Yes, you read that right.) Although most customers will not take the time to voice their discontent, the ones who do can give you opportunities to investigate and identify where…
Read MoreHow Important is Communication in the Workplace?
Workplace communication is vital for any business to run successfully. It doesn’t matter if you’re offering a trade, you sell stock online or you’re a logistics company. Without an effective communication strategy, your business will surely fail, which is not a sign of a good leader. Here are just some of the reasons why communication…
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