5 No Risk Branding Strategies To Get Your Business Noticed
Regardless of the size of your business, brand identity is one of its most valuable assets. If your business doesn’t stand out from the competition with its products, services, or customer experience, don’t expect it to survive very long. Your brand identity can...
5 Guilt-Free Reasons to Fire Your Bottom 10%
Baseball was my sport when I was a kid. I played second base. In fact, the Cleveland Indians scouted me. I’ll never forget the scout, a guy named Joe. Joe had to be 60, if he was a day. He wore a tattered ball cap that he should have retired years earlier. Suspenders...
Employee Engagement – The Key to a High Performing Workforce
To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace – Douglas R. Conant, former Fortune 500 CEO No matter what the economy, engaging your employees is key to energizing a high-performing workforce. An engaged employee is not simply a happy one. At a good...
7 Meaningful Ways to Deliver a Great Customer Experience
Great customer service! Whether true or not, there’s not a business that doesn’t boast it. In fact, when I perform a business analysis of a client’s operations, I usually always hear “We’ve got great customer service.” Or, if I ask a business owner in a casual...
10 Action Affirmations To Bring Out the Winner in You
“Change in behavior cannot take place without a change in belief.” – Ron Hequet It’s true—we determine our character by what we are on the inside, not by how we appear on the outside. Even criminals dress well. Our goal should be to work on our inner selves. You can...
Obsession: The Key To Getting Results That Matter
“It's not about money or connections — it's the willingness to outwork and out learn everyone... And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time." -- Mark Cuban It doesn’t matter whether or not you agree with entrepreneur and investor, Mark...
7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Business Coach
Visualize climbing a mountain, making a slow and arduous ascent to the top. Money problems, slow business or career growth, and personal issues weigh you down. You’re committed to going the distance, but you can’t help wonder if there is an easier route. Now imagine...
Are You Hanging Tough?
Faith, Guts and the Willingness to Learn Regardless of the positive spin some pundits put on it, the economy is still struggling and your organization’s Profit and Cash future is at stake. But don't fret, there remains plenty of opportunities out there; opportunities...