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Everything You Really Need to Know About Workers’ Compensation
If you have employees, then I don’t need to tell you that workers’ compensation can be a nightmare if not properly managed. If you don’t have employees, please trust me: If not properly managed, workers’ compensation can be a nightmare.
Maybe the term nightmare is a…
7 Business Leaders Worth Looking Up To
Every young entrepreneur needs an example to look up to–someone whose story resonates with your own and inspires you to reach even greater heights. Whether it’s a personal encounter with Jack Welch or reading a biography of Steve Jobs, you can find inspiration from multiple sources.
We…
Your Business Depends on 2 Promises, 1 Principle and You
It was an idea worth dreaming. You believed in it enough to put your money and your energy behind it. You believed in the business, in the needs, in the demand and in the solution. You built an organization and a team around that belief. Now it’s time to do a little more.
2 PROMISES
#1: Will…
Fall Cleaning: Tackle Some of Those Big Ideas
It’s time to knock some of those big ideas off your lists. Let me tell you what I mean. Thanksgiving is coming up, Christmas will follow close behind it, and then the New Year will be here before you know it.
The holiday season is upon us. This is the perfect time to tackle some of the big…
9 Tips for Finding the Right Mentor
No man is an island, and every entrepreneur needs a support network. While it’s important to have a network of peers, friends and family, it’s equally important to have a mentor to act as a sounding board, hold you accountable and be the voice of reason. But finding the right mentor…
7 Ways to Keep Your Process on Track
“With the pace of change accelerated for most people, the importance of following a process becomes an important, critical and really effective tool. The process is as important as the results it produces.” ~ Deborah Shane
How does anyone navigate change, be it business or personal?…
The Paradox: Doing (or Not Doing) the Work to Live Your Dream
A paradox is a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory. If something is a paradox, then it’s a puzzle, a mystery, an enigma, an inconsistency.…
5 Loose Ends to Tie Up Before 2012
We’ve reached the home stretch of 2011. All too soon, fall will give way to winter, and holiday music and merchandise will be all around us. For the small business owner, this is the time of year to make sure you have everything squared away for 2012–because when it comes to some of these…
Is Your Business Ready for the Holidays? 4 Invaluable Cash Flow Management Tips
While shopping for Halloween candy today, I saw Christmas products peeking out from the top of the shelf at my local pharmacy. It seems like stores start selling holiday products earlier and earlier every year. But even if you’re not an early bird when it comes to merchandise, you still…
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Don't Be Afraid Of Paying Big Commissions
Many business owners understand that paying salespeople (straight) commission is a great way to motivate and reward them equitably for… Read MorePopular Posts
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