Leadership
Using the 3P Change Equation to Stimulate Sustainable Change
Making sustainable changes in any organization is not easy: Change is hard. People resist it—even positive change—and they often express their resistance through declining engagement and performance, and by slipping back into old habits. But,…
How to Regain Your Productivity with “Meeting Wednesdays”
For about two years now I’ve only been doing meetings on Wednesdays. I recently told a friend about this strategy, and a few weeks later he sent me a text that read: “I owe you a…
11 Key Elements of a Good Business Plan
Somebody asked me what the key elements of a good business plan were, and I’m glad they did—it’s one of my favorite topics. It gives me a chance to review and revise another of the…
Why Market Research is Essential
Whether you are just starting your business, planning to grow, expand into a new market or launch a new product or service, market research is absolutely essential. A great idea doesn’t instantly equate to success;…
Decision Fatigue
We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. ~Aneurin Bevan So many entrepreneurs and managers have to make a continuum of decisions. So many people…
5 Ted Talks for Aspiring B2B Thought Leaders
One of the beauties of inbound marketing is that it naturally sets the stage for businesses to position themselves as thought leaders in their respective industry. By understanding and identifying with their buyer personas, proactively helping…
5 Ways to Reduce Business Costs in 2016
There is no doubt that running a business is expensive. This is an inescapable truth of entrepreneurship. This doesn’t mean, however, that you can’t do anything to curb your overhead or that you have to…
Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Selling Your Small Business
If you’re like a lot of small business owners, you’ll eventually get to a point in your career where you’re ready to sell the business you built and start off toward a new goal. The…
5 Reasons Your Employees Quit, and How to Stop Them
If you own a business, then you know that keeping your staff as excited about their jobs as you are can feel like an uphill battle. The fact is that most employees disengage from their…
Is Paperless the Right Choice for Your Business?
As businesses around the globe try to keep up with environmental standards and trends, pressures to “go green” remain ever present. But is every “green” initiative as good for the environment as we think it…
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