Tag: growth

The Buck Stops Where…

I've made a lot of mistakes in business over the years. Most were pretty minor... but several were... let's just say, significant learning experiences. One of the biggest was that…
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Leadership and Marketing… Part I

Because I don't believe in putting all my eggs in one basket, I am involved in leadership roles in several ventures, and have had multiple irons in the fire since...…
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Is This Place Safe…? Part II

Awhile back, I spoke with a small business leader who was struggling. I asked him how many ideas he had coming in from the field... from his staff, as well…
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Is This Place Safe…? Part I

"How's your safety record?" This could be a question you'd expect from a Worker's Compensation specialist... but it's not. It could be referring to the physical environment of your workplace...…
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Do Something…

Okay... so I was twenty-five years old... just hired to help establish a skilled-trades division for a regional staffing company... first day in the office. My boss approaches, "We can…
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Engage Ideal Customers In TheirSpace…

Yesterday I wrote that in regard to the potential applications for small business marketing, I was not initially impressed with social media in general, or social networking in particular. In…
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Some Things Never Change… Part IV.

No matter how good we are; how talented or intelligent or creative we may be... the truth will soon come out that there is only so much we can do…
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Transforming Accounts Receivable Into Cash

In another post, we talked about the dangerous volume of accounts receivable being carried by many companies, as well as the importance of setting up business terms that not only make…
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