Why communicating effectively and building relationships is still vital for success, even in the digital age. In a previous era,...
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Last week, a marketing executive told me his company decided not to use our writing and media outreach services because...
Do you really know how productive you are? Sure, you get stuff done. The end of the day comes around and you’ve ticked a few things off your to-do list. You may have even completed your top three goals for the day and turned over some emails. But could you...
2 major reasons why small businesses and startups fail in . Entrepreneurs never start out thinking their business will fail....
The term thought Leadership was first used in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman, former editor-in-chief of Strategy & Business. Its purpose...
Guilty or Not? In a long career in business, I’ve heard it all. Sometimes it’s just astonishing what comes out of people’s mouths when they repeat the phrases without thinking before they talk. If they did, they might be embarrassed by their own words. For example, have you ever heard...
Through four tele-summits in 2013 and 2014 that I hosted, I interviewed amazing entrepreneurs about their systems, their struggles and...
How do you know? Writers are a dime a dozen, but the good ones are worth their weight in gold....
Nature has a way of finding creative solutions for survival needs. Animals, plants, nature, use creativity combined with practical strategies in forming essential habits and tools in order to thrive in the web of life. Combining creativity and hard strategies is what a super business does to also thrive in...
Or Why You Should Take Lessons in Leading from the Dark Lord of the Sith If you are wondering what...
Discover the best time to reinvent yourself in business and life. My nephew is a proud Millennial and one day...
Recently, I had a conversation with a business colleague who cautioned me of handling too many projects across multiple disciplines. Becoming a “jack of all trades and a master of none” should be pursued with caution, she emphasized. When speaking with a former school classmate on the threshold of starting...
There are a lot of training programs out there that teach leaders how to overcome their team members’ resistance when...
By preparing a script it lets you organise your thoughts before cold calling but never read from it. Research the company...
In my opinion, one of the biggest challenges in running your own business is to ensure it is cash flow positive. This means your revenue should be greater than your expenses. Although this may appear to be a simple equation, depending on the company or industry, revenue is the lifeblood...
Imagine the last time you visited your most-cherished restaurant. Was the condition of the cuisine the sole reason you enjoyed it so much? Or were there...
How to retain customers who are thinking of leaving. In this economy, growing your business can create challenges. The cost...
Chances are pretty good that you don’t. You are operating based on hunches or guesses that are based on your observations and expectations. Maybe the thought of hiring people based on natural talents is foreign to you, unknown territory you don’t know how to explore. You are not alone! Employers’...
Tuning into any news source these days can be an exercise in controlled terror – domestic terrorism, political unrest, wars,...
How do you define discipline in the corporate context? A harsh sense of order and control? It might surprise you...