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7 Productivity Hacks That Can Change Everything
- “If you want an easy job to seem mighty hard, just keep putting if off.” – Richard Miller If you’ve been overworking and still feel like you aren’t getting where you want to be, it’s time to rethink how you are working. Putting in extra hours and burning the midnight oil isn’t efficient or sustainable. In […] Read More
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The Value of Gifting
- “Your brand is a story unfolding across all touchpoints.” – Jonah Sachs, viral marketing pioneer Over the past year, sales of branded promotional items fell by over 40 percent. There were no events where we could hand out totes or caps or pens, and many business cut back on unnecessary expenses like employee swag. […] Read More
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Doing Well by Doing Good
- “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill For small companies as well as global enterprises, philanthropy is good for business. But as a small business owner, you have an advantage over big companies because you can create bigger and more targeted impact […] Read More
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Think Like an Entrepreneur
- “If we tried to think of a good idea, we wouldn’t have been able to think of a good idea. You just have to find the solution for a problem in your own life.” – Brian Chesky, Co-founder of Airbnb Simply stated, an entrepreneur is someone who is always looking for better ways to do […] Read More
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Are You Managing Or Leading Your Business?
- “Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker, management consultant There are important differences between the roles of manager and leader. As a small business owner, you can wear both hats – as long as you don’t allow your day-to-day responsibilities make you lose sight of your vision. […] Read More
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How to Social Proof Your Business
- “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” – Henry Ford Social proof is the idea that people will do things they see other people doing and want things other people have. By nature, humans tend towards conformity. Researchers say this behavior is driven by two factors: people want to […] Read More
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Achieving Your Goals Depends on Having Strong Employee Relationships
- “To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace.” – Doug Conant, former president and CEO of the Campbell Soup Company As movement accelerates in the business environment, there are lots of opportunities out there – not just for your business, but potentially for your team members as well. Take stock […] Read More
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Leveraging a Systems Approach to Save Time and Money
- “A system is never the sum of its parts; it’s the product of their interaction.” – Russell L. Ackoff, management consultant A systems approach to business is based on the idea of “ever more with ever less,” according to ActionCoach CEO and founder Brad Sugars. It gives your business a real competitive edge by allowing you to […] Read More
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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Business
- “You must prune to bloom. If the dead weight is not pruned and removed, it compromises the quality, performance, and output of the vine. When you prune what’s not working in your life, you make the space and place for renewal to happen and for new growth to spring forth.” — Susan C. Young, motivational […] Read More
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Why Data Matters for Your Business
- “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” – Albert Einstein Why is accurate data so important? If you can’t monitor your progress with real numbers, you won’t know whether you’re on track to meet your goals. Measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) informs smart planning, decision making and […] Read More
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