Mentors: Because they’ve been there and done that!

Mentors

Do you need a mentors? If you’re navigating tricky new territory in the marketplace, chances are that your mentor has probably had to navigate a similar situation at some point in their past. They can share their advice on how best to maneuver through a challenging situation, and lessons they’ve learned through similar experiences from …

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How to Avoid Leading in the State of Denial

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Leading in the state of denial is the biggest cause of business failure in the New Economy. Why! Because the business owner never saw failure coming. They zigged when the market zagged. The warning signs were there they just didn’t see them. Are you leading in the state of denial? In the New Economy you …

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The New Economy: How is it Treating Your Business?

How is the New Economy treating your business? If you own or run a business today you know we’re experiencing an economy that is different than anyone has seen in the past. It is five years since we went through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The Great Recession brought us the New …

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Rating Systems: Do they Improve Performance?

Metrics

Rating systems have been relied upon for years to improve performance. Often times a person’s career, pay raise or job is in the balance. How effective is your performance management rating system? A  study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology sheds a not too flattering light on rating systems and what they really measure. …

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Are You Ready for VUCA?

VUCA best describes the business environment that has become the new global economy. The recession has given way to a slow and struggling recovery in the U.S. while Europe is facing a depression and economies around the globe are finding themselves in uncertain terrain. V.U.C.A. (pronounced voo – ka) is an acronym developed by the …

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Grow Your Business with the Right People

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Do you want to grow your business? If you do then you must have the right people. In Jim Collins book “Good to Great” he says you have to make sure that “the right people are on the bus”. This means that you as a leader must know the strengths and motivation of each person …

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Cash Flow Management for Business Growth

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Cash flow management will make or break your company especially in a tough economy. In fact, of the 150+ major businesses that failed in 2008 and 2009 most were due to bankruptcy. (Wikipedia) Also the biggest reason small businesses fail is usually lack of capital and poor cash flow management. Poor cash flow management is …

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Metrics: Are Yours Helping You Grow Your Business?

Metrics

Do your business metrics keep your business focused and moving toward your vision? As a small business owner or CEO of a small business you are paid to describe the future (your business plan) and then create it. This requires vision and execution. The path to any vision is rarely as smooth in execution as …

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Grow Your Business with Customer Knowledge

If you want to grow your business start by taking a close look at your customers. Not only are they the key to your growth what you don’t know about your customers is putting your business at risk. Why? Because market trends and customer needs are changing more rapidly than ever before. If you don’t …

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