Will You Be Happy at Your Finish Line?
Have you figured out what you want to have, or to be, when you reach the end of your personal run in this business life? It is a fair question. Most of us work in our businesses, either as managers or owners, and rarely step outside to think about how this will end in a…
Read More5 Ways to Maximize Your Brand Identity with Web Design
The majority of businesses have a company website, in order to promote their products or services. A website can allow your business to collect customer data, like demographics, behaviors and interests, which can then be used for effective secondary marketing campaigns. The issue most SME businesses have when creating their website is creating a well-designed…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Work Ethic Like Belichick and Saban
If you’re a football fan like me, than you’re living in maybe the most remarkable time in our sport’s history. With apologies to icons of past eras like Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown, and Bear Bryant, we are witnessing the greatest football coaches of all time in both the NFL and college football. Bill Belichick and…
Read MoreTax Refund Coming Your Way? 10 Frivolous Ways to Spend the Money
It’s tempting to pay off car loans or credit card debt with a tax return windfall, but it’s more fun to dream of ways to spend it. The average refund from Uncle Sam is about $3,000, according to the IRS. Even if you take half of it and do something entertaining or for pure enjoyment,…
Read MoreThe Billion-Dollar Idea Fallacy
What is wrong, you ask, with thinking your business idea is worth a billion dollar idea? That you have the next unicorn? Nothing… Nothing. That’s a dream. We all dream. We dream of writing a great novel, being a pro athlete, being a movie star, or being Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg. The younger…
Read MoreIdea of the Month Club
Remember back in the day when you could subscribe to a Book of the Month Club or a Record of the Month Club? It was a novel idea to have a new item chosen with your preferences in mind and have it sent directly to your house. Today, of course, there are many direct mail…
Read MoreWhy Small Businesses Should Embrace March Madness
We’re midway through March which means we’re fully in the midst of March Madness, the single-elimination college basketball tournament that b-ball fans anticipate yearly. It’s also around this time of the year that the internet sees an uptick in productivity listicles, since the stereotypical sentiment is that employees are too distracted with games and fantasy…
Read MoreTop 5 Employment Laws Every Small Business Owner Should Know
For any business, especially a small one, hiring is not an easy task and there are a lot of areas that need attention to detail. Even with one simple mistake, any business can get into legal disputes with employees, which can incur huge costs. To avoid such situations, it is important to know the basics…
Read MoreSmall Businesses Rising: How to Get Through the First Years Financially
Starting a small business is a goal most people have at some point in their lives. Despite this, many people never start the businesses they have in mind because of the cost involved. Staying afloat as a new business owner will be difficult, but with the right preparations it is possible. Here are four tips…
Read More5 Inspiring Books You Must Read on a Plane
I am a little disturbed by the latest innovation. The last bastion for escaping from anyone sending you an email has been removed. You now can surf the web while travelling at 1,000 kmh at 40,000 feet. The very pleasant isolation from being disturbed by your inbox screaming at you is now gone! But I…
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