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Beware the Manipulative Frame
A frame is the foundation from which everything evolves. Set a frame of kindness, cooperation, win/win and benevolence and a very mutually beneficial result will most likely occur.
The Heroic Event
The small and mid-sized companies I work with consistently deliver on their promises to customers. These promises are important, but they are promises made outside the organization.
Strategic Goal Planning for Savvy Businesses
A strategic goal is a statement of what you want to achieve over a specific period, i.e the next year or the next two quarters. It involves careful analysis and lots of brainstorming, because after all, your goal(s) will set the course for the strategies you formulate, actions you take, and dollars you expend.
What You Must Learn from My Summer Vacation
Remember in our youth the standard return-to-school “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” essay? This summer has given me several lessons that have value for you today.
How to Successfully Crowdsource Anything for Your Small Business
Think of crowdsourcing as a kind of Internet dating approach to finding your small business the capital, creativity, help and ideas it needs to take it to the next level. And just as there been an explosion in Internet dating sights, there’s been a boom in crowdsourcing sites.
Boosting Productivity in Your Small Business
In today’s working world, one of the biggest threats to any business is a lack of productivity in employees; no matter how well qualified, or how much experience an employee has, if they’re unable to focus on the task at hand, they’re going to drag your business down in the long-term.
Follow These Recommendations to be a High-Performing Organization
A recent Harvard Business Review article by Marc de Swaan Arons, Frank van den Driest, and Keith Weed, uncovers what it takes to be a high-performing company. The Marketing2020 study has some excellent observations from which any sized business or nonprofit organization can benefit.
Establishing Your Core Values
At the heart of every successful organization are its core values. A company’s core values are those principles or guiding lights that each staff member shares—those commitments they consider most important in their lives.
3 Ways Leaders Can Provide Consistent Motivation
The first step in motivating a faltering individual is identifying the reason for the changed behavior. While it’s tempting to attribute the issue to boredom or laziness, there’s very likely a more significant problem.
Don’t Overestimate the Knowledge of Your Audience
When making a presentation to a new audience, the smart thing to do, if there is an opportunity, is to ask your audience by show of hands, if they have some knowledge of your industry or space.
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