Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
Untapped Employee Talents are Buried Business Treasures
When you hire an employee, you focus on the skills which are necessary for that particular job. But that employee may have hidden talents which could help you take your business to the next level. As a small business owner it is important to discover those hidden treasures, but you are going to have to…
Read MoreThe Growing Problem of Fraud
Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere. It is regrettably the way human nature functions, whether we like it or not. What successful economies do is keep it to a minimum. No one has ever eliminated any of that stuff. ~Alan Greenspan According to the Small Business Administration small businesses lose on…
Read MoreA No Excuse Approach to Make Change Stick and Drive Employee Engagement
Change is not an event, rather it’s a process. In my experience as a leadership change consultant, “It starts with leaders having a personal change realization, understanding that change is necessary, creating a leadership team to assist with developing the implementation plan and managing adoption.” This is how you can make change stick and drive…
Read More5 Essential Steps to Reaching Your Business Goals
You want to reach your business goals, right? Chinese philosopher Lau Tzu said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Unfortunately, that first step is often the hardest. Reaching your business goals can seem overwhelming if you’re not sure how to take that first step. But reaching those goals is possible, it…
Read More6 Important Things to Consider When Preparing a Will
At some point we all come to the reality that we will not live forever. This rude awakening usually comes just in time for many people to start funeral and estate planning. Estate planning entails putting together a will and a living will for use during future events. There are many different ways to go…
Read More5 Secrets to Growing a Successful Business
Every person who wishes to become successful in any line of business knows that growing a prosperous business is anything but easy. That’s why it’s important to know how to handle difficulties, how to organize your work and how to manage certain tasks. Here are the 5 most basic tips to use in order to…
Read More5 Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Ask Themselves
A large part of achieving success is asking the right questions and getting honest answers. These questions will have an effect during any stage in your career and it starts with you. What am I willing to sacrifice? On a daily basis, entrepreneurs make tough decisions that affect the lives of their employees and health of…
Read MorePreparing Your Marketing Strategy for 2016
As we begin to wrap up the year 2015, now’s the time to start planning and strategizing for 2016. Among the things you’re sure to work through during this time period, your marketing strategy/plan should be on top of the list. A detailed marketing plan sets clear, realistic and measurable objectives (including deadlines), provides a…
Read MoreWhy Real-Time Marketing is More Than a Trend
Data analytics are powering almost every area of business today, from the way sales teams gather leads to the way leaders make big decisions. Like their colleagues, marketers closely watch analytics, whether they’re connected to search engine rankings or social media engagement. As analytics have grown in popularity, professionals have begun to expect instant access…
Read MoreNeed a Growth Strategy? Avoid These Epic Fails.
What do startups and mature SMBs have in common? The need to develop and implement an effective growth strategy. This always proves easier said than done and that is in part due to the fact that growth strategies are rather elusive, almost like shapeshifters in science fiction. You think you see one at a distance,…
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