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3 Cash Flow Principles Every Small Business Owner Should Know
Fred Parrish, Founder & CEO, The Profit ExpertsToo often companies do not pay enough attention to cost control until they run out of cash. By then it’s too late to take the actions necessary to...
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How to Get Your Point Across Persuasively
CEOs typically have their minds made up about most things—social issues, business decisions, social issues. Just ask them. Very few individuals will eagerly invite you to persuade them to take on a new...
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Why Doing the Right Thing Can Bring You Success in the Global Marketplace
Paul A. Dillon, Owner, Dillon Consulting Services LLCThis is not a typical business article.I’m not really going to tell you directly that you should be doing the “right thing” in business because it...
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Rethink the Business Plan
The business plan. It has been the “must” for every would-be entrepreneur. When I first started out, I read all the books about how to create the perfect one before I ventured out to get funding. While...
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Summer Slump: How Entrepreneurs Can Get A Distinct Advantage To Boost...
Rory J. Clark, Creator and Innovator, Focus SellingIt may be called the “summer slump,” but it’s really a revenue slump.It happens every summer. It is the phenomenon called the “summer slump.”While...
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4 Comments Employees Hate to Hear From New Leaders
Leaders aim to make their mark on business operations, imprint their philosophies on their staff, leave their legacy on the organization. They hope the team will remember their leadership as unique,...
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Leaders, What Are You Communicating With "The Little Things"?
Granted, leaders gain visibility for their message by speaking at a major industry event, international conference, or even a local community affair. But just as with movies, games, and apps, leaders...
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Consistency: The Antithesis of the "One-Hit Wonder”
We most often use the term “one hit wonder” to describe music performers who have had a single success. Sometimes these one-hit wonders produced novelty songs such as Jeannie C. Riley’s 1968 number-one...
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The Secrets of Effective Networking
Steven David Elliot, Chief Visionary Officer, Rockstar ConnectTraditionally people think of networking as a way to meet people from their own or other industries, to pass referrals, and establish...
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Are You SURE You're Telling a Story?
Could you be confusing that favorite story with an anecdote? Before I mention why it matters, you’re probably wondering why so many blogs and books in the last few years have urged you to learn to...
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Take Some "Think Time" This Holiday Season
There is no doubt about it. Everyone is in holiday mode. Clients are busy trying to wrap up their year-end and are pressing with last minute requests before budgets disappear. There are extended...
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3 Strategies to Connect as a Leader
Clark, my client, stopped by our office unexpected: “I have good news and bad news. The good news first. . . . A couple of partners and I just bought a small telecom—a spinoff of the division I...
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3 Tips to Communication Change That Aren't Common Practice
In a world where someone can walk into a restaurant, shopping mall, or school and open fire on hundreds of innocent people, where jobs disappear overnight, where cancer appears suddenly on a scan,...
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The Power of a Strong Network
Angela Kubisky, Executive Vice President, Morris County Chamber of CommerceWhat kind of impression are you making in the first 30-seconds of meeting someone new? That is the most powerful question you...
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5 Leader Mistakes That Cripple Teams
As a leader, you create the culture that either helps your teams thrive––or barely survive. Obviously, no leader intentionally stalls or stymies a team. But even the best leaders occasionally make...
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Finding Your Voice As a Leader
Many great corporate and political leaders will tell you that they watched and admired a parent, older sibling, or another family member or friend speak their mind and take charge of difficult...
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6 Measures of Emotional Maturity as a Leader
On the good days as leader, you feel like a winning coach at the Super Bowl. On the bad days, you feel as though you’re skiing just a few feet ahead of an avalanche. Most days fall somewhere in...
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Learning to Love Creative Criticism
Jon Kolko, Author, Creative ClarityCreativity is fundamental to driving the market. It's no longer a word used to describe aesthetics or the "icing on the cake"; creativity is a required competency for...
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6 Signs That You're a Micromanager
Nobody I know proudly brags about being a micromanager. Frankly, most vehemently deny the label. Yet the workplace overflows with them. Here’s how to spot them on your team before you give them even...
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8 Tips to Increase the ROI of Your Staff Meetings
The COO of my consulting firm years ago used to start staff meetings with 5-15 minutes of small talk. Although he intended to promote socializing, the adverse consequences were late-arrivers,...
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