Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
A Franchisee’s Transferable Skills
Do you dream of opening your own franchise business because you’re not happy with your job? It happens. Your boss might be driving you crazy. Your coworkers might be the reason for your malaise. Or it could be that you’re feeling suffocated because you’re not using your skills.
Read More 3 Things That Can Put You Out of Business
There are three simple things you must do to survive in business. None of them will put you out of business immediately. However, lack of attention in these three areas causes a slow death spiral and will eventually lead to business failure. Here are the things to pay attention to.
Read More How to Write with Authority
Why do some blogs get traction while others languish? And why are some people recognized as experts and others aren’t? One factor is this: the ability (or inability) to write with authority.
Read More 5 Steps to Customer Service Glory
Sadly, the personal touch customers want—and deserve—is often lost in the daily grind of doing business, especially in larger companies. Too often the leaders do not model the very behaviors they expect from their teams.
Read More Drafting is a Great Concept for Business
Being in the lead position does have its benefits. You garner market share and name recognition, both of which are so important. The more you have of these two elements, the greater the probability that you will stay in the lead.
Read More Embrace the Limb
For all the words I write on branding, everything I’m saying boils down to this: if you’re not playing, you’re losing.
Read More Cash Isn’t King: 4 Tips for Employee Retention
Employee retention is a hot topic as the economy slowly improves and employees’ job options are increasing. Lucky for bootstrapped startups, cash isn’t king when it comes to employee retention.
Read More How Philanthropy Can Boost Your Business
When a lot of people hear the word “philanthropy,” they think about the 1%, America’s multi-millionaires who have all the money they need and can afford to make large donations to their favorite charities.
Read More 4 Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Team
Inspiring leaders recognize that money is not the main reason people come to work. Sure, it’s the primary motivator for why we work—but once the concept of comparable pay for comparable work has been addressed, it fails to inspire passion in the work place.
Read More The Greatest Secret of the Magnetic Person
One secret and irresistible quality of magnetic people is that they’re grateful. They are genuinely thankful, and it shows in their interactions with others. Even though we don’t usually think of gratefulness as a major personality trait, it actually goes a long way towards shaping who we are.
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