by Ron Hequet | Apr 17, 2018 | Business Development, Career Development, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement, Small Business
Every one of us add to or detract from our professional and personal lives based on our own thoughts. Our thoughts influence what and how we achieve. In turn, our actions result from the input to our conscious and subconscious mind. If we feed our mind with thoughts...
by Ron Hequet | Apr 10, 2018 | Business and Career Development, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Self-Achievement
I once read that by the time people reach their mid-thirties, they have stopped learning new skills. In addition, they no longer possess the discipline or knowledge to be in control of their lives. Instead, they are moved one way or another by others, the economy, or...
by Ron Hequet | Apr 3, 2018 | Business and Career Development, Employment, Job, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
While on a plane, I read an article written by a futurist. In the article, he claimed that in the near future, 10 to 15 years from now, employment opportunities would be about credentials. He suggested that education and training would confer the authority, status,...
by Ron Hequet | Mar 6, 2018 | Business and Career Development, Employment, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Self-Achievement, Small Business
When it comes to improving employee performance, performance appraisals are vital to the development of an employee. They are not fooled by a weak appraisal—one that has no constructive feedback, either positive or negative. And although they may believe wrestling on...
by Ron Hequet | Feb 13, 2018 | Business Development, Customer Retention, Customer Satisfaction, Leadership, Marketing, Promotion, Small Business
How do you distinguish yourself from all of the other retailers, or service providers, or any other business that you consider your competition? What makes your customers decide or even remember to come back? It is not your customer’s job to remember you. It is...
by Ron Hequet | Feb 6, 2018 | Business Development, Business Planning, Leadership, Personal Development, Small Business
With all the planning tools, strategic mediums, industry reports, and conferences, business owners often have no idea how to operate strategically. The same applied to me in the early days of my business ownership career (despite all my degrees). Typically, nothing...
