Culture
February 11, 2015
Have An Effective Meeting With These 6 Steps
We all know the truth, and it’s time we started admitting it. Most meetings are ineffective. Frustrated with sessions that seemed to accomplish little except functioning as insomnia remedies, I...
February 10, 2015
You May Be Unintentionally Turning a Great Employee Into A Terrible One In 6 Ways
When we have trouble with an employee, it’s easy to place the blame on them. If they’d only followed the procedure, or if they’d only understood the clients’ needs, or...
January 27, 2015
Deal With A Difficult Client Using These 8 Strategies
We all have ‘em – you know, the folks who make you cringe when you see that they’re calling. The ones who drain your energy, criticize everything, and are slow...
January 15, 2015
Stop Employee Turnover In 3 Simple Steps
You know the only thing that’s more expensive than hiring, paying, and training new employees? Losing an employee and having to do it all over again. Over and over I...
December 31, 2014
9 Ways To Get Your Team To Support An Idea They Hate
We’ve all been there – you’re introducing a new initiative or making a change in your company, and you know that your staff’s not going to be thrilled. Sure, you’re...
December 12, 2014
Improve Your Leadership Skills in 10 Unexpected Ways
John F. Kennedy once said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” And, as an entrepreneur, it is important to remember that! Running your own business takes being a...
November 26, 2014
Turn Your Biggest Weakness Into Your Biggest Strength
You know the standard approach - first, identify your company’s weakness and then do everything you can to fix it. Practice at it relentlessly, feed you team (and yourself) with...
November 20, 2014
Get More From Your Sales Team
e of the burning questions that just about every entrepreneur wonders about is how to get more out of their sales team. And it only makes sense! If you can...
November 3, 2014
Revitalize Your Meetings: 3 Steps To Get People More Engaged
e of the challenges that all business owners face is how to share information and ideas efficiently among your staff. I had to learn this lesson the hard way. One...
October 31, 2014
The Best Marketing Platform: Blogs?
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Reddit. There’s no end to the number of places a business can promote, engage and entertain their customers and potential customers. There’s heated debate over which...