by Linda Fayerweather | Jan 8, 2013 | Benchmarking, Business Culture, Business Improvement
When thinking about being successful, a good way to start is by surrounding ourselves with things that will emulate what we believe is successful. Hang out with smart, talented and creative people. Check out and read some great books. No time for books, listen to...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jan 1, 2013 | Business Improvement, Planning for Business, Selling a Business, Uncategorized
If you were to draw a picture that visually represents your role in your business, what would it look like? Are you at the top of a traditional Christmas-tree-like organizational chart, or are you stuck in the middle of your business, like a hub in a bicycle wheel? As...
by Linda Fayerweather | Dec 25, 2012 | Business Culture
The holiday season often slows the business process to a crawl and some business owners will just acknowledge the best business tactic the last two weeks in December is to just smile. While you are smiling, here are things to do: 1. Listen to customers with good...
by Linda Fayerweather | Dec 18, 2012 | Business Improvement, Employee Management, Personal Improvement
If you own a business, strive to own one in the future, or are working for someone else, as the year comes to an end, we often think about change. If you were born before 1980, you might want to take some lessons from the Millennial Generation, these youngsters were...
by Linda Fayerweather | Dec 11, 2012 | Benchmarking, Business Planning, Goals, Uncategorized
Business owners often have a love hate relationship with budgeting. The Fortune 1000 would not think about joining the next fiscal year WITHOUT a budget, so why is it so hard for the smaller business to do this time honored process. Here are the three areas I see...
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