Where Will Your Business Be At The End Of 2015? Will you achieve the goals, hopes and dreams for your business in 2015? Normally our Monthly Newsletter is published the last week of each month, but because of how the New Year’s Holiday fell this year, we decided to publish it after January 1st. We […]
Archive for 2014
November 2014 – How to Turn your employees into your company’s raving fans
How to Turn Your Employees Into Your Company’s Raving Fans In an October 2014 article I shared a story about Irene, a perky woman in her late 30’s who owns a 12 person health care business. She said to me “Can you do anything about my employees? They just are not on the same page […]
October 2014 – Getting Your Employees On Board
Getting Your Employees On Board Recently I was talking with Irene, a perky woman in her late 30’s who owns a 12 person health care business. As we chatted about what we do she said “Can you do anything about my employees? They just are not on the same page as me.” She went on […]
September 2014 – Maximizing Your Business’ Revenue While Increasing Your Freedom
Maximizing Your Business’ Revenue While Increasing Your Freedom Recently I met Desmond who owns a small marketing company at a party and as we were discussing what each of us did for a living he shared, “some days I just hate having my own business”. I asked why? He responded, I feel like it’s always […]
August 2014 – Are You Using Your Business’ Valuable Assets Wisely?
Are You Using Your Business’ Valuable Assets Wisely? Are you using your business’ valuable assets wisely? Are you employing your company’s limited time, money and talent in the most productive way? Do you know the specific areas of your organization in which to invest that will give you the biggest payback? Let me tell you […]
July 2014 – How to Accomplish Your Business Goals This Year
How to Accomplish Your Business Goals This Year We are now one-half of the way through the year. How is your business going? Is your company on target to go where you want it go this year? Does it look like you will be able to look back at the end of the year and […]
June 2014 – Increasing Your Employees’ Motivation and Productivity – Part 1 of 3
When was the last time you gave an employee an important assignment? You explain how you want it done and give them a deadline. A little later you check on them to see how they are doing. Much to your dismay they have only made a micron of progress. As you question them, you find […]
May 2014 – Taking your Business to the Next Level – Part 2 of 2
In my prior article, Taking your Business to the Next Level – Part 1 of 2 I posed the question: If you have ever wished you had a business that could operate smoothly without you being there for weeks on end? Or conversely, have you ever felt that your business is totally dependent on you? […]
April 2014 -Taking your Business to the Next Level – Part 1 of 2
Have you ever wished you had a business that could operate smoothly without you being there for weeks on end? Or conversely, have you ever felt that your business is totally dependent on you? That if you didn’t show up, things would start to fall apart? Some signs your business is overly dependent on you […]
March 2014 – Inspiring and Motivating Your Small Business’ Personnel
As we discussed in Small Business Planning – How to Put First Things First in addition to being able to quickly and easily identify the specific areas of your business upon which you will want to concentrate your limited time, money and talent, using Critical Success Factors as a key small business planning tool will […]