Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
8 Tips for Reaching Maximum Productivity
Remember when a phone was just a phone, and the most distracting thing it did was ring? Now, you can’t get through a conversation, meal, or project without checking your inbox, retweeting a picture, or responding to a text.
Read More How Business is Like Tennis
I am often asked what it is like to own and run a business. I normally make a tennis analogy because playing tennis is something I really enjoy and it really just seems to fit.
Read More How Being Really Bad Is Really Great for Business
Just think of any leading brand and you’ll quickly identify what they are really, really bad at doing. Why? Because it is usually the exact opposite of their biggest strength.
Read More How to Recognize You’ve Outgrown an Industry (And What to Do Next)
If your industry has been shifting or you’re uncertain how your company can grow, don’t assume you’ve failed. You may have simply outgrown that industry and need to pursue another, or you may need to change your business model.
Read More How to Master Content Marketing for Your Boring Niche
There’s a common misconception floating around that if you focus on niche content, you won’t have much success. That is a completely bogus and wholly inaccurate view.
Read More The Value of High Impact Discussions at a Corporate Retreat
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.
Read More 3 Popular Productivity Tips That Don’t Actually Work
When you first decide to quit your 9 to 5 job and become an entrepreneur, you’re going to get a lot of advice sent your way, whether it’s solicited or not. One of the biggest pieces of advice that will be sent your way will be a long list of tips on how to be productive.
Read More Want to Sell Your Business Someday? Start Planning Now
We’ve touched on the subject of exit strategies here before and one of the most important points in that discussion is that you should have the end in sight even when you’re first starting a small business or buying an existing business.
Read More Lots of Activity, But No Results!
Everyone I encounter is very busy. Virtually everyone I meet works long hours. Their schedules are filled with meetings, calls, all sorts of things. Many people seem to wear their “busyness” as a badge of honor.
Read More Sweat the Details
Details are so important when running any business. If you are not managing every minute detail, critical things end up falling through the cracks.
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