One of the biggest benefits of being an entrepreneur is the freedom to set your own hours and cultivate your own work style. You won’t have to battle commuter traffic to make it to the office at 8 every morning, and your work attire may...
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One of the biggest benefits of being an entrepreneur is the freedom to set your own hours and cultivate your own work style. You won’t have to battle commuter traffic to make it to the office at 8 every morning, and your work attire may become flannel pajama pants and a tank top. Keep in mind that working for yourself requires possessing the self-discipline to work a full day without supervision. Starting your own business involves hard work, and you’ll probably be working far more than 40 hours a week.
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During your business life have you noticed that the majority of the new business ideas or solutions to business problems are the result of a conversation over a cup of coffee? At the many thousands of business meetings that take place each year there is a lot of discussion, but the real solutions are found during the time that a few individuals have a chat over a cup of coffee. It is the same at the conferences, conventions and seminars that most business people attend, the networking, or... Read Full Story
With the economic recession upon us and the experience of finding that our customers have even less money, we are all having strong feelings of uncertainty and loss of confidence. Times are really tough and according to all the financial analysts they are not going to get much better in the near future. It seems that every business owner and business leader is being affected. But, business leaders have a responsibility in these trying times to show their resilience and to really exhibit... Read Full Story
In these uncertain economic times it is no surprise that there are many businesses that are going out of business. But there are just as many businesses that are finding ways to continue in business and to keep their businesses afloat, while others are seeing theirs sink. These businesses are practicing the art of business survival. They are constantly re-inventing their business and determining new ways of improving their opportunities, to do business, within their respective marketplaces... Read Full Story
If a business leader does not have belief then it shows itself in all that they do and to all the people that they are involved with. Sometimes in business the challenges can be so difficult that maybe a business leader will stop believing that it is all worthwhile and that is when you will hear them say that their belief has been dented. If you don’t believe that something will happen, then it will not happen. Just like an athlete who only will win the race, if they believe that they can... Read Full Story
Many people are bored by the idea of small talk. I used to be one of them. In some situations I'd do everything I could to avoid small talk or those chats centered around water cooler topics. I found that I knew many people who felt the same way. We viewed these conversations as a bit pointless and felt that they didn't provide much value outside of the importance of being polite. The daily niceties have always been important to me. I was raised in a family that emphasized good manners and... Read Full Story
The business world is continually changing and in order for a business to maintain its success the goals and objectives of that business need to be reviewed on a regular basis. With the severity of this current recession the business landscape will change dramatically and your business outlook will require adjusting to align with those dynamics. Now is the time to completely review your business goals, objectives and action plans, don’t wait until after the recession has ended, because if... Read Full Story
All businesses should be built on integrity. A business without integrity is not only being false to its customers, it is being totally false to itself and its employees. With all aspects of your business and in all the activities that take place both inwardly and outwardly, integrity is the best policy, if you want your business to be considered as a professional organization. Integrity is not just one thing; it is made up of several parts, honesty, respect and trust. Each of these parts of... Read Full Story
Client requests for marketing with social media and branding over traditional push marketing strategies are coming strong and steady these days. These shiny new toys are exciting if they are applied with a solid understanding of how and why marketing works. It really feels as if the ripple of change in big media is storming through every corner of business right now, especially due to recent economic challenges. One project I'm working on (I'll eventually blog about) involves a multi-faceted... Read Full Story
Can you imagine what it'd be like to have an agent call you up and offer you millions of dollars to simply push their product? ...wear their shoes? ...eat some fries? What would it be like to be Tiger Woods or Beyonce for a day and have Nike or Pepsi on your caller ID? Picture someone asking you to smile for them - for a nice little check with a whole lot of zeroes on it. Wake up! Your alarm is ringing! Don't hit the snooze button though. You're not going to fall back into your celebrity... Read Full Story
