by Ron Hequet | Mar 23, 2016 | Business Planning, Networking
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...
by Ron Hequet | Mar 16, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Business Planning, Employment, Job, Performance Improvement, Professional Career
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...
by Ron Hequet | Mar 2, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Business Planning, Career Development, Employment, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career
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...
by Ron Hequet | Feb 10, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Business Planning, Career Development
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...
by Ron Hequet | Jun 23, 2015 | Business Planning, Performance Improvement, Professional Career
There’s a road story (most likely fictional) of two hotels in the same small town. One had a sign on the reception desk which read, ‘Although breakfast is included in your room rate, you will not receive a reduction or credit if you do not eat breakfast.’ The other...
