by Jeff Mendelsohn | Dec 30, 2013 | Business Culture
Last week I was in New York City. I’ve been to the outskirts of New York City before but this time I was able to actually go into the city. It was about 40 degrees out with a light rain as we made our way to Little Italy then back to Time Square, Rockefeller...
by Linda Fayerweather | Nov 18, 2013 | Business Culture, Planning for Business
If you are thinking “Gee, I’ll make 2014 great with a masterful business plan” — take a couple deep breathes and get real. For years I’ve been an advocate of a One Page Business Plan by Jim Horan, which is simply...
by Linda Fayerweather | Oct 27, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Management, Employee Management
Why did you start your business? OR Why are you starting a business? When we started our businesses, most of us thought we had a great product or service and believed that we could provide it to customers and in the end make a great living. Too often, the business...
by Linda Fayerweather | Sep 9, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Improvement, Personal Improvement
I admit it! I’ve been taking power naps since I was in college. A power nap in my world is fifteen minutes or less; I do set an alarm although I usually awake before the time I set. The power of napping has been known by many leaders including Thomas Edison,...
by Linda Fayerweather | Aug 26, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Improvement
You are the one thing that your competition doesn’t have and how you use that to grow your business will be remembered often long beyond the sale. We all have horror stories of that terrible customer service person or “I can’t believe the salesperson...
by Linda Fayerweather | Aug 5, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Planning, Organization
Think of your Vision Statement as a picture of your company at some point in the future – maybe 2, 3 or 5 years. A vision is a way to articulate your dreams and hopes for your business while quantifying the expected results with a realistic “on or before...
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