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Why Hiring a Business Growth Consultant is Essential Especially in a Booming Economy
Even in a flourishing economy, hiring a business growth consultant can provide significant benefits. These professionals can help you maintain focus, bring objectivity to your strategies, save money, and maximize the effectiveness of your team. With over 33.3 million businesses in the US alone,…
Strategic Leadership: Navigating Long-Term Organizational Success
It’s easy to casually toss around a term like “strategic leadership,” but what does it really mean and how do you achieve it? In this concise guide, we give you the critical insights you need into how communication, the balance between immediate demands and long-term objectives, and the ideal…
Selling Your Business: What Is a Business Buyer Looking for and the Role of Positioning and Due Diligence in Closing the Deal?
There are years of personal dedication and mountains of money on the line when you put your business up for sale. Only the fully prepared get top dollar for their companies. Sadly, some will never be able to sell their company. To make sure you’re included in that elite group, carefully read,…
Battling ‘Outsider Syndrome’ in the Family Business
Family businesses can be a blessing for family members and at the same time appeal mightily to customers. (That’s why we see so many signs and ads that say something like, “Family owned since 1970!”) However, if not properly managed, they can be a curse to nonfamily member employees. Discover the…
Conversations With Lou – Wisdom You Can Use and Change The Future
Lou Tice was an educator and coach. Along with his wife Diane Tice, they co-founded the Pacific Institute, an organization dedicated to performance improvement and professional development. His work often revolved around the concepts of self-esteem, goal-setting, and leadership. This is the first…
5 Steps to Creating an Effective Employee Engagement Action Plan
Anyone who has been in the workforce for more than a few days has encountered the “disengaged employee.” We don’t blame the employee; the responsibility of keeping employees engaged falls on ownership and management. With the five steps detailed here, you can put your team on a path to greater…
Leadership Tips: How to Become a Better Leader
One of the most powerful and easiest tools to use in business is the classic “check list.” Consider the tips in this short read something of a checklist against which you can measure your status as a leader and immediately reveal the areas where you need to improve. And, if you need a helping hand…
Mastering the Art of Negotiation: Essential Strategies for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
A successful negotiation will leave both parties with a “win-win” feeling – and positioned for greater future success. But for many SMEs, the roadmap to a successful negotiation is cloaked in mystery. That’s why we decided to lay out the fundamental principles of negotiation, show you how to…
Why Entrepreneurs Must Adhere to Ethical Marketing Practices
Sadly, today’s powerful computers and software have given businesses a myriad of ways to create unethical advertising and online content. At the same time, the prominence of data collection has opened a Pandora’s box of potential security missteps and invasive privacy intrusions. The result?…
