What Do I Do About Succession Planning?

No one can be certain what tomorrow will bring, so it is critical that every entrepreneur or manager has a successor in place. This is typically a two-step process: First, you have to find the right individual; then you have to provide training to ensure the person is prepared to handle the demands of the role.
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How Do I Name My Business?

A business name is so important, as it communicates what the business does and how it can help its customers. Basically, it represents in words what you do, and it must be vetted very carefully to ensure it says the right thing.
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Don’t Waste Time in Meetings

Ask any executive and nearly every one will say meetings are their biggest time wasters. As Dave Barry put it, “If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be ‘meetings.'”
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Why You Should Set Benchmarks

One of the things that each and every business needs is a systematic way of evaluating their performance. Without quantifiable benchmarks, a firm has no idea if they are swimming ahead of the pack or just treading water.
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