How to Maximize Revenue with a Small Team

In a small business, it is easy to lose sight of the basics. Sometimes, team members may become focused on minor details that don’t really matter to your customers, or to the long-term health of your business. In this article, we will go through a number of ideas to help you to maximize your company’s…

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Speed Kills!

No, I haven’t become the spokesperson for the National Highway Safety Commission, I’ve had more than my fair share of speeding tickets (and actually far fewer than I deserve.) I just read a horrible piece of advice from a “guru.” The advice was, “Efficiency Drives Effectiveness!” How wrong can a supposed expert be? Efficiency is all…

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4 Tips to Identify and Fix Basic Business Inefficiencies

All ambitious entrepreneurs strive for an organization that is streamlined, productive and efficient. We want our staff to be happy and engaged, and we want our customers and clients to be overjoyed with the results we offer. However, though we might strive for perfection, every company on this planet is guilty of some form of…

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5 Tips to Make You More Efficient

Today’s work environments are so stressful that if you’re not going to employ some form of a strategy you can easily be swallowed in the quicksand of work productivity. You may think that you are doing a lot of things at work. But why is it that after an hour behind your desk you feel…

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5 Ways to Ensure Success in a Growing Business

Business success is at the heart of every entrepreneur’s intentions for starting a business. Because failure is not an option, business owners actively seek for ways to improve upon the things they do to keep their business alive. Tweaking things here and there is a strategy of ever-increasing improvements until their business is running like…

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10 Ways to Increase Workplace Efficiency

Being a small-business owner involves wearing many hats—and while being involved in all aspects of your company can be rewarding, it can also take its toll on your productivity. Here’s how to save time and get more out of your workday: Communication Show your inbox who’s boss A cluttered inbox makes it difficult to tell…

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7 Efficiency Lessons from Small Business Owners

When running a business, efficiency isn’t all about energy. In order to ensure that your business is a success, you should take necessary steps to ensure that your business is running as efficiently as possible. Whether this involves putting trust in the rest of your team, or avoiding complacency with your everyday tasks. From small…

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Bottom Up Budgeting Creates Waste

Many people believe that bottom up budgeting leads to waste and misdirection. The advocates of top-down budgeting are strong in their belief that if you give each person or department no guidance, they will budget to their wants or specific needs, not to those that support a corporate goal. So, they argue: Give your people…

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