Give Yourself a Boss Day Gift, Part 2: Are You the Position or the Person?
Are you the position or the person?Bosses can lose their own identity sometimes. It's easy. It happens a lot. The results are devastating to both the workers and to the supervisor.When we are the boss, there are many dangers in becoming you the 'position' instead of you the 'person'. There... Read More
How to Say No
Rejection hurts. No one likes to give it or to receive it. We all wish we could live in a world where everyone said "yes." And yet sometimes you have to say "no."Here is how to say "no."> Be CourageousSome people feel afraid to say "no." They may either expect... Read More
Executive ESP: A Pathway to Success!
We all have psychic abilities that we use daily, although most of us don't even realize that. The full study of this issue would take many books, and years of experience to grasp all the factors. Since we can't do that here, we can still focus on applying these skills... Read More
Having Your Phil
February 2nd, at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time on Gobbler's Knob in a small town in western Pennsylvania, 20,000 people and a national radio and television audience anxiously await the prognostication of America's favorite furry forecaster. In a tradition dating back 119 years, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from hibernation?and if he... Read More
Use Noncompete Agreements To Protect Your Business
Q: One of my former employees has launched an online business very similar to mine and is contacting my clients and trying to steal their business from me. Do I have any legal recourse against him? -- Brad J.A: I hate to break this to you, Brad, but unless this... Read More
How To Own A Business... Instead Of A Job
Every business is run by someone who took on a risk with their time and money. So I believe that person should be rewarded. Too often as business owners we forget to enjoy ourselves. We forget that we deserve to be paid far more than any of our team.Every week... Read More
How To Turn Business Losses Into Cash Flow
When the typical new business operator starts a business, they concentrate on making the business succeed. That is necessary but not the only thing that a business operator should concentrate on. A business depends on cash flow to exist and grow, so business operators would do their business a good... Read More
5 Steps to Continuous Process Improvement
Part One of Creating Well-Defined Processes SeriesWhat if your sales increased from $100,000 to $110,000 per day and your profit increased from $10,000 to $11,000 ? did you improve by 10%? The answer might shock you...Because the answer is no. No improvement occurred. In fact, your process deteriorated. Sure, revenue... Read More
Goodwill is an Intangible Asset
'Goodwill' is regarded as an intangible asset in a business. Goodwill carries a value over and above the tangible assets of a business, and representing all benefits derived from the distinctive location, trade and brand names, credit rating, reputation, cusotmers and patronage of the business. When a business is sold,... Read More
If You Build It, Investors Will Come
When you begin to write your business plan or a section within it, you probably ask yourself, "What should I talk about? What key points should I bring out that are important to potential investors?" The best way to answer these questions is to put your business plan trial.... Read More
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Interviewing Candidates: 3 Ways to Avoid Snap Judgments
Have you ever hired the wrong person? If so, perhaps... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you... Read More
Innovation Management ? does the idea fit with the firm?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Presenteeism: The Hidden Costs of Business
(prez.un.TEE.iz.um) nPresenteeism, a relatively unknown concept, is the complement of... Read More
5 Creative Evolutionary Leadership Niche Strategies!
I have a short story to share with you about... Read More
Hire The Person, Not The Resume
"? [get] the right people on the bus, the right... Read More
Million Dollar Support System For You and For Your Business
Whether you are a consultant, coach, business owner, doctor, professional,... Read More
Innovation Management: The Hype Cycle
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Leading Bad Actors To Be Good Performers
A successful leader told me, "The biggest challenge I've had... Read More
Out of Control?
There are papers on the floor, across the desk and... Read More
Five Habits of Highly Effective Conflict Resolvers
Steven Covey had the right idea. There are discreet skills... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management: Specialisation or Generalisation?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
How to Meet Quality Standards with ISO 9001
In today's hectic business environment, it is vital that we... Read More
Improve Operations by Restructuring
Transitioning from Vertical Hierarchies to Decentralized / Flatter OrganizationsThe need... Read More
How to Coach Your Emplyees and Increase Motivation
It is easy to spot the difference between a work... Read More
Entitlement Programs Kill Productivity
In articles I've written over the years, I have used... Read More
People Are Our Most Important Asset!
How many times have you heard or uttered this phrase... Read More
Follow Up: It Makes A Difference
A while back the headlight switch on our minivan quit... Read More
How to do SWOT Analysis for your Business
SWOT analysis is needed for all business to understand how... Read More
Smart Choices: How to Hire the Best
Your organization's continued growth and success depend on making smart... Read More
Five Ways to Increase Profitability By Doing The Right Thing
1. Base your business in the Magic Triangle. Honesty, integrity,... Read More
Hiring Great People And How to Be One Yourself: Five Secrets
Bad news.Your senior vice-president, your marketing director or your accounting... Read More
Balance Your Managerial Life
We have only one life, but we live in three... Read More
Challenge of ERP Implementation: Q and A with Rick Maurer
Question: ERPs seem like a good idea, so why is... Read More
Communication, Feedback, and Participation: Three Easy Tidbits For Smarter Business
On communication: One of the biggest strains on the communication... Read More
Year 2010: Permanent Employees No Longer Required
Jack Welch joined a conference that was held in Duke... Read More
Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train
How do you get everyone on board the change train... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations
This article relates to the Diversity in the Workplace Competency,... Read More
Project Management - I Want It ALL
The knee-jerk response to prioritizing requirements is to mark everything... Read More
Making Meetings Work
We have all attended meetings that were boring, mindless and... Read More
Five Ways to Influence Change in Others
Because of my work as a consultant, trainer and coach... Read More
The Diamond Cutter
Geshe Michael Roach is a Princeton graduate and a Buddhist... Read More
Improving Your Inter-Company Communications At No Cost
It's all very well having a flashy (and expensive) advertising... Read More
Get More Impact From Your Annual Conference
How can you get more attention for your conference and... Read More
Toxic Bosses
What's everyone's favorite topic around the water cooler? Bad bosses!... Read More
A Management Strategy
I witnessed some interesting behaviour from one of our premier... Read More
Change Management: Avoid Havoc In Very Uncertain Times
Escalating gas prices...tensions and turmoil in the Middle East...a struggling... Read More
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer... Read More
Group Discussion Guidelines
DISCUSSION METHODS: There are two basic types of discussion methods;... Read More
The Communications Myth
Living in the 21st Century is truly marvelous, isn't it?... Read More
Process and Procedures Investments - How to Get Money Back
In September 2004, President Bush signed the $146 billion tax... Read More
Reducing the High Cost of Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
Project Management - Its Just A Button
I once worked with a developer who showed up at... Read More
Strategic Outsourcing: Testing the Outsourcing Waters and Staying Afloat
Before Gertrude Ederle began her historic swim off of Cape... Read More
Innovation Management ? some ideas are better than others
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Protect Your Computer System with a Comprehensive Security Policy
The most difficult part of creating a Security Policy for... Read More
How You Can Learn to be a Better Manager
When you first take over a department, expectations are usually... Read More
Steps to Build ISO 9001 Compliant Program
Implementing an ISO 9001 system represents a major effort. However,... Read More
5 Tips For Creating Great Jobs
1) Create A Powerful "Mission Statement"-When your business mission is... Read More
Eliminate Performance Anxiety Forever
You've had many years of training in your craft as... Read More
You Get the Behavior You Reward
On consulting assignments, here are some of the questions I... Read More
5 Ways of Increasing Business Profits
The economy may finally be turning around and showing signs... Read More
The Measurement of Manager Training
THE MEASUREMENT OF TRAINING: Evaluation is one of the most... Read More
Hiring a Book Keeping Service
Whether you choose to do your own books and accounting... Read More
Just The Facts
Attitudes are more important than facts. Dr. Karl Menninger... Read More
Dialogue vs. Discussion
Have you ever sat in a meeting where everyone is... Read More
Indiscretion Can Kill Your Business
The quickest way to cancel out all the thought, work,... Read More
Safety Policy Sample Outline
Writing a safety manual is a tough job and most... Read More
Hire People For What They Do Best
I recently flew from Seattle to Atlanta, I realized, just... Read More
Best Practices Plan: Dissemination of a Great Idea
Good news spreads quickly News of the invention of the... Read More
The Myth of the Management Team
Every business has problems. That is why the average life... Read More
Getting Information From Prospects
You're at a networking function and you've made that all-important... Read More
Building Shareholder Value Through Your People
Increasing shareholder value is the most important driver for organisations... Read More
The Leadership Alignment Model
Some time ago we had the privilege of working with... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you... Read More
Developing Your Management Style
One thing a lot of us don't do in sales... Read More
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