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Why a Retreat is Good for Your Business

Jun 18, 2015 By Lisa Patrick

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Small business owners can improve productivity by investing in a company retreat. A retreat is an opportunity to engender creativity—a time to remove your nose from the grindstone and lift your head up.

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Leadership, Lisa Patrick, Planning, Team

An Off-Site That Motivates Employees to Inspire

Apr 15, 2015 By Lisa Patrick

I wake up in the morning rested, alert, happy and excited to start my day. If I didn’t, I know exactly what I wouldn’t do: attend a typical off-site retreat jam packed with unproductive discussions not aligned with my objectives and goals.

Filed Under: People Skills Tagged With: Employees, Lisa Patrick, Motivation, Team

Learning to Tell Your Brand Story

Jan 28, 2015 By Lisa Patrick

A conversation is the currency of everyday business. But why is it sometimes that you have to sit and listen to someone and be bored out of your mind?

Filed Under: Marketing Your New Business Tagged With: Branding, Differentiation, Lisa Patrick

The Magic of Being a Great Leader

Nov 7, 2014 By Lisa Patrick

There is no magic formula that helps you become a great leader. Just like there is no one-size-fits-all leadership style. A great leader is a person who is capable of altering his or her thoughts, actions or feelings in a way that enlists others so that a common goal can be pursued and accomplished.

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication, Leadership, Lisa Patrick, Listening

Effective Small Executive Retreats: Checklist for Successful Discussions

Sep 2, 2014 By Lisa Patrick

Currently you are working on a company project which requires your undivided attention, and too many distractions with an unfocused team is halting the project.

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Lisa Patrick, Planning, Strategy, Team

You’re Not Playing Baseball: Ditch the Pitch

Aug 15, 2014 By Lisa Patrick

Whether you are selling something or trying to get people to cooperate with you, ditch the “pitch;” leave the pitching for the baseball field.

Filed Under: Sales Activities Tagged With: Lisa Patrick, Partnerships, Relationships, Sales Strategies

Strategic Goal Planning for Savvy Businesses

Jul 31, 2014 By Lisa Patrick

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.

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Lisa Patrick, Planning, Setting Goals, Strategy

The Value of High Impact Discussions at a Corporate Retreat

Jun 30, 2014 By Lisa Patrick

If you are in this situation and you have to plan a corporate retreat, you should think about new ways of entertaining your staff. As you well know, happy employees are more productive.

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Conventions, Lisa Patrick, Planning, Productivity, Strategy

How to Win a Prospect in the B2B Price War

Jun 18, 2014 By Lisa Patrick

We invariably talk about the cost or price of a product or service that we are either buying or selling. However, when we are ‘on our game,’ B2B we’ll use the word investment or introduce the idea of value.

Filed Under: Pricing Strategy Tagged With: Lisa Patrick, Pricing, Sales Strategies, Value

4 Tips to Successfully Grow Your Business

Feb 28, 2014 By Lisa Patrick

For those of you who have survived start-up and built successful businesses, you may be wondering how to take the next step and grow your business beyond its current status.

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Branding, Focus, Growth, Lisa Patrick, Purpose, Simplification

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