Go Back to the Basics – Make a Business Plan

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When a sports team is stuck in a losing streak, and feeling down and out what does the coach say? He or she usually claims that the team is going to “get back to the basics” with grueling practice drills to reverse the trend and boost the motivation. The same applies when executing a business plan. [Read more…]

Business Growth-In the Long Road Ahead, Who Will Come Out as a Winner?

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Considering today’s challenging business climate, unstable  economic conditions, more cost-conscious customers, and ferocious competition, you can’t help but wonder: “In the long road ahead, who will come out as a winner? [Read more…]

Life Balance

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The constant struggle for business professionals today is to somehow obtain a sense of balance between their job and personal life. For many people I know it is like a tightrope act that can cause anxiety and lead to burnout. This is why achieving a life balance is so important. [Read more…]

How Sharp Are Your Business Tools?

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(This Article was published by Packaging Horizons Magazine – Reprinted With Permission)

Keep your professional skills and business tools at the cutting edge. Anyone who has watched a talented craftsperson at work knows that the tools are just as important as the materials and the knowledge that go into creating the finished piece. [Read more…]

Building Business Relationships

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“Mutually Beneficial Business Relationships Breed Long Term Profitability”

Sales and business growth is all about establishing and then developing good business relationships. This takes time and energy–a lot of both. Gone are the days when you showed your customer your product and they said, “Let’s write it up.” If you offer a service, it takes even longer to do. And be assured, you must work hard to build your name and build your customer base. [Read more…]

Employee Engagement – Engaged? Who Me?

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Employee engagement has all the earmarks of a marriage—a business one anyway. It exists when an employee feels that he or she has a job with an employer they support, believe in, and to which they can make a personal contribution. [Read more…]

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