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Where do you show up?
First impressions are important, yes. But in business, image is everything and how you are perceived plays a vital role in your success. Although what you do to present yourself and your business is important, it is ultimately your customers and those your business comes in contact with who will do most of the work…
Read More“Not Another Meeting” – It’s all in your preparation
Meetings are a communication and relationship building necessity. The art of connection and communication, getting different personalities, points of view and ideas to line up so everyone is on the same page is, many times, the goal. Unfortunately though, meetings are often unsuccessful in accomplishing that task and can even create more confusion due to…
Read MoreBird’s Eye View
Definition is one of the best life tools we have. If a thing is defined, it can be understood. If understood, it can be planned. If planned, it can be achieved. Etymology explains the evolution of a word’s meaning; reflection explains the evolution of a definition in your life. Many of us began this year…
Read MoreQualifying for Help
Starting your own business is a lot like packing a snowball and rolling it down a hill: for a while it seems like nothing’s happening, but then before you know it, your snowball has gained speed and momentum and has grown into something much larger than what you started with. Unless you have a team…
Read MoreRolling Out the Red Carpet
If customer service is what makes or breaks an experience for all of us and average customer service is forgettable at best, we’d venture to say the only way you stand out is either with bad service or outstanding service. We know we have a few tales of excellent customer service experiences we will never…
Read MoreChoosing Good Entreprenuerial Habits
The New Year is here and most of us are trying to settle back into the routine of real life. There’s really nothing remarkable about the changing of calendar dates except that the offering of a wonderful opportunity to take pause and look behind us to summarize so we can look ahead and plan. Part…
Read MoreTaking a New Approach in a Repairing Economy
We’ve been hearing the same story for years now. The economy has been tearing apart homes, claiming jobs, reducing our income, our livelihoods and our dignity. But the bubble was bound to burst, so just as the rise and fall of every cycle, here we are in the valley. But the upswing is beginning to…
Read More5 Tips for Staying Motivated
Entrepreneurs have a demanding job. They are the brain behind the idea, the steam in the engine room and the one who has to wear every hat. When you launched your business, did you know it would at times, be an uphill battle? Here are a few suggestions on staying motivated when you may just…
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