The old run-a-round
How many times have you encountered an extreme run-a-round when you trying to get an answer from someone? I bet we all have many horror stories of being transferred around from customer service representative to customer service representative. Or when you are in the business and the person behind the counter tells you that you have to call an 800 number to get your question or issue resolved? How about when you ask an employee a question and they don’t know the answer but then just disappear on you-not knowing if they are asking someone else or just hiding from you.
Insurance: One of The Necessary Evils of doing Business
Wait, what does insurance that have to do with what I’m doing for my new client? How do I get it in place fast so I can do the job? This is a familiar scenario that I see every day with startup companies. They will have a great concept and their operations are going forward; however, when the first really big client comes along, they have forgotten to get the necessary insurance and now it’s panic time
To create change you need Action
All the planning, pondering and philosophizing in the world won’t produce your desired results. All the contemplation, envisioning, affirmations, chanting, positive thinking and meditation won’t materialize your goals if you do not take action.
Do you have a solid SUPPORT system?
So you now have your well-designed goals—fantastic! You also have your plan of action to achieve them—hooray! You even have your achievement-management system set to keep you on ...
3 Simple Steps to the Perfect Customer Experience
Ultimately, your business exists to do two things: • Attract customers • Satisfy customers If your business doesn’t perform these two fundamental functions, it doesn’t matter how well you do ...
Symptoms of Strategy Misalignment
Business owner, “I feel that I am guiding the ship one way, but in reality, the ship is going in another direction.” Another business owner, “I feel that I am ...
7 Simple Ways to Develop Daily Discipline
You probably know that one person that is very disciplined. You also know that person that is very disheveled and cannot get it together. Maybe the person you know is ...
TIME TO GET BUSINESS SMART
We all know those people that are either book smart or street smart. Combining the two make one very sharp individual. What about business smart? You may have met someone ...
Speed Networking and More
Launch yourself into a new circle of people waiting to talk to you. Speed networking programs are showing up all around the world. These events tend to be a fun, ...
4 Simple Strategies to Manage Your Online Reputation
True story: In 2017, Devon an 18-year old was charging his Dell laptop on his couch. It let out a big bang and then burst into flames. He blew the ...
Small Business Checklist
Don’t put the cart before the horse Starting and managing a business takes motivation, desire and talent. It also takes research and planning Many small business owners try to put ...
How to Ask for Help
A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had cars and trucks, his plastic pail, and a shiny red shovel. In the process of creating roads ...
