Posts Tagged ‘Setting Goals’
What’s Your One Goal for Each Person on Your Team?
Too often, as managers, if we do coach, our coaching is ineffective. One of the key reasons is that we are unfocused on what we are trying to achieve with each person. What happens is that we see skills that need to be developed, new habits that need to be solidified, behaviors we need to…
Read More10 Truths About Content Marketing You Need to Know
It was one of those days. My computer had stopped working. Do I call the manufacturer and get them to step me through the trouble shooting process for that fix? I decided that maybe best to just turn it off and on first. Three minutes later the frozen screen is replaced by a working laptop. Problem fixed.…
Read More5 Ways to Manage Rapid Growth
Managing rapid growth can be a challenging and daunting task at times, as things are capable of unraveling at any moment in time. This is particularly true for startups as well as young, growth stage companies. There are several steps that you can take to ride out the storm and help to achieve a certain…
Read MoreAdvice for Small Businesses That Could Turn into Larger Businesses
A new company can’t necessarily predict if it’s going to be wildly successful, but if the business grows, it will need good systems in place to handle the load. How prepared are you for your own success? Here are a seven tips and ideas to prepare small businesses for growth: Define Goals Be able to…
Read MoreHow to Set Goals for Your Employees That Lead to Success
I was talking to a young professional the other day and he mentioned that he was signing up for an online course. He explained that it was one of the goals he and his boss agreed on during their last performance review session. The course he was going to take would benefit his work to…
Read MoreAre Your Small Business Goals Too Low?
National “Reach as High as You Can” Day is on April 14, and no, it’s not a day to make you feel guilty about not doing your calisthenics. For small business owners, it’s a day to ask if your small business goals are what is holding you back. “How can my goals be holding me…
Read MoreHave You Set Your Life and Business Goals?
We’ve spent several weeks discussing your vision for success, and whether you could be the next Ford, Jobs or Musk. Now it’s time to make this more tangible, more real—by attaching personal goals to this vision we’ve created together for you. So, your vision tells the world what you want to be as you contemplate…
Read MoreDo You Put Your Customers First?
I know. It’s not a common question. And, what does it mean anyway? Does it mean being customer-oriented, customer-focused, and having a customer-centric mindset with the people your business or organization serves? According to the new MarketingSherpa Customer Satisfaction Research Study, there’s a new term on the marketing scene called, “customer-first marketing” and it’s supposedly different…
Read MoreHow’s Your Marketing Game Plan Going?
I know everyone is anxious for spring to arrive but you have to admit, March got here in a hurry. You’re almost 25% of the way through the year. How are you doing on meeting your goals? If you aren’t hitting all your key metrics, maybe your marketing game plan is a little off. Rather than wait…
Read More5 Tips for When You’re Feeling Uninspired
Running a successful small business requires work ethic, creativity, organization and much more. With the amount of responsibility required to be an entrepreneur, it’s understandable if you occasionally lose focus. Instead of beating yourself up or accepting defeat, consider these five ways that you can tackle feeling uninspired, and turn it into constructive plans for…
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