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 […]
Archive for the ‘Small Business Planning’ Category
10/31/2014
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 […]
09/30/2014
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 […]
08/29/2014
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 […]
07/30/2014
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 […]
06/30/2014
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 […]
03/03/2014
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? […]
02/28/2014
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 […]
02/07/2014
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 […]
01/25/2014
February 2014 – Small Business Planning – How to Put First Things First
We have been discussing that by using Critical Success Factors as a small business planning tool you will be 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 in order to “move the needle” of your small business the […]
