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Another secret to success? Start learning!

Are you keeping up?  Are you consistently learning new things and being exposed to new ideas?  If not – then your long term business success is definitely at risk! The world, especially the business world, continues to change at a pace that accelerates every single day.  Think about all the stuff that’s now critical to […]

What are you putting off for tomorrow?

Even extremely successful business owners have issues they don’t want to deal with – they think  “I’ll do it tomorrow”, and tomorrow is the day that never comes.  Some things just fall into that category of ‘I need to put this off’. Do you ever find yourself sliding important issues you really don’t want to […]

Is not being Likeable hurting your business?

How important is likeability to your business success?  It’s been said before (by me and many others) that all things being equal, people prefer to do business with someone they know, LIKE and trust.  Certainly from a sales perspective it’s important to be likeable, but it also plays into lots of other components of your […]

Does your team get the cost of a ‘Do-Over’?

A “Do-Over” takes on many shapes and forms in business; warranty work, improper billing, improper invoicing, arriving at the wrong address for an appointment, shipping to the wrong address, wasted materials…you get the picture. Unfortunately as a business owner (especially with employees) the opportunities to excel in this expensive and unwanted category are almost endless. […]

How do you score on these 3 Value Drivers?

One of the ‘secrets’ to long term business success is to build your business as if you’re going to sell it…whether you actually intend to sell it or not.  This shift in mindset – looking at your business as an asset that you can and should be improving – helps you prioritize and focus on […]