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Is it time to Put Yourself out of a Job?

As you focus your planning for the upcoming year, instead of focusing on growth, perhaps you should consider a different kind of goal to go after…putting yourself out of a job! If you’ve ever considered selling your business, any business broker or potential buyer will tell you that the thing they look for the most […]

Guest Blogging: The Risks & Rewards

Today’s post is, ironically a guest blog on the topic of Guest Blogging…! Thanks to Phil Singleton of Kansas City Web Design® for a great explanation of the concept and why it’s a good idea, especially in today’s environment. If you’d be interested in Guest Blogging – let me know. This year content finally became ‘King’ – and […]

What Drives Your Employees?

What drives your employees?  If you don’t know the answer to that question, you may want to ask it.   But be ready, the answers may surprise you.   Believe it or not, good employees are motivated by much more than money or a just paycheck.   I was reminded of that again just recently, thanks to an […]

Do you have a fear of Losing the Business?

  We’re all hard-wired to respond to fear in specific ways (the whole Fight or Flight response thing) which works great when you’re trying to get away from bears or zombies (or the elephant in the room)…but doesn’t always work out so well with less tangible but equally real fears like losing a client.  One […]

What to do with your “Business” Leftovers?

After 3 or 4 days of creatively combining leftover turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and other trimmings we often are left with the dilemma of should I make one more meal of this or toss it.   Whether or not you care to admit it, a similar scenario plays out in your business life as well; there […]

Strategic Planning – How Far Can You See?

Business success is driven by identifying where you want to go and figuring out how to get there step by step. How far can you see with your business? When was the last time you took out a few hours and really looked at where your business was headed…versus where you wanted it to go? […]