No matter the size of your business, you need to have a plan to grow. Since business growth needs to be enabled, here are 4 tools that I use personally or with clients to improve productivity and develop new business. These will help you as well.
Read MoreEveryone gets distracted over a holiday. And December is the worst holiday month due to all the holiday parties, year-end close, and the numerous days off. So how do you renew client relationships in January and remind them why they worked with you in the prior year?
Read MoreWe all know the idea behind a rolling snowball. Unlike a rolling stone that gathers no moss, snowballs gather more snow. And by so doing, get bigger. It's time to start thinking about your business as a snowball. It's a short and simple thought for the holidays.
Read MoreI am living a life (or at least part of a life) as a software executive. I've learned a lot in this part time role. And perhaps I can share a few helpful lessons from my experience. Would love to hear from others trying to create something new. Are you?
Read MoreWant to know the formula for succeeding with your own business? Especially if your business relies upon serving people (if you are a consultant, real estate agent, accountant, lawyer or dog walker), there is a pretty simple mission. If you choose to accept it.
Read MoreAre you able to flex your company muscles? Or are is your company getting sand kicked in it's face? If you find yourself pushed around by customers, without a strong plan for growth, easily slowed by the smallest obstacles, you need to read this post.
Read MoreHere's the truth: companies and people get lazy. So do marketers (yes, it's true). So what do you do when the marketing plan no longer inspires internally or externally. Here are 5 steps to take when the "dollars out" are no longer bringing "dollars in".
Read MoreThis is part two of a two-part series on improving the hiring process. If you are hiring or plan to be hiring in the coming months, read part one which includes steps 1 and 2 to get started.
Read MoreThe hiring process is broken at many companies. And since people make your company great (or not great), the hiring process and its result can make or break your year as well as the delivery of the long-term plan.
Read MoreDoes your business strategy ever get a true breather? A break in the action for a few moments of clarifying thought? Here's a really simple idea to get you re-focused back on priorities - at any time of the year.
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