Everything you need to know about setting up, managing and growing small businesses. Veterans, as well as newbies share their stories and valuable lessons.
I make my living as a media production and communications consultant so it is natural that words are important to me. They are critical to communicate a message precisely, make sure that the tone is accurate and obtain the desired results. But words are funny things. Meanings can change over time. New words find their […]
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I’m in training. I’m training myself to stop taking action. I know…it sounds crazy but keep reading. Not taking action has made a huge difference in my daily productivity. Perhaps you’re like me. You pack more into the day than it can possibly hold. The items on the to-do list stack up and the top
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Entrepreneurs are often touted as brave and visionary. They are admired for the foresight and willingness to change the model. To build better ways. While it is sometimes true it often times is not the case. The pressure of running your own gig leads many entrepreneurs to come from places more human and less heroic
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Welcome to the “Feelings Economy”. You’ve been living in it for some time now: a world where our work and home lives are driven by feelings, not intellect. What makes this so? According to brain science, it is the emotional side of the brain—not the rational, logical one—that tells us what is true. In other
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If you don’t mind a huge generalization, I believe that small business owners are an upbeat and positive group. You have to be to start and run a business especially during uncertain economic times. This week when the National Small Business Association (NSBA) released its Year- End Economic Report for 2015, the results were interesting.
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The first day I sauntered into Miss Amos’s English class, I was scared. Not because of the subject or because this was my first day in a big city school—I was startled by her face. My first thought: Did some terrible disease do this to her? I slid into my seat and peaked up to
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Donna Cutting, Author, 501 Ways to Roll Out the Red Carpet for Your Customers Smart small business owners know that when you roll out the red carpet for your customers it means repeat business, and referrals. However, how can you give champagne-style service when you’ve got a beer budget. Delivering red carpet customer service does
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Many business leaders resolve to jump-start their networking game in the New Year, a resolution more often than not accompanied by a vague sense of dread. Question: Why do so many of us dislike the concept of networking? Answer: Networking has a reputation as a manipulative, self-serving, ineffectual, sleazy endeavor involving hard sells and soft
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Do you sometimes feel like the person or organization that you are buying from acts like they are doing you a favor? I do. You go into a store and literally have to tackle someone to help you. You call a company and don’t get a call back for days. You get the distinct impression
I am not much for resolutions. But, in the spirit of the New Year I would like to offer one that makes a lot of sense for small business owners. First, here is a little history. Over many years small business owners have been working to get some certainty about tax credits and deductions. Some
