Recent Blog Posts
How Nimble is Your Business?
One of the most wonderful things about owning a small business is that you can look to the future, see a trend and take off in new directions. . . quickly. Most trends start with a “weak signal” like Ohio autumns start with foggy mornings in early fall - a weak signal...
One Year Action Plan for Success – One Day – One Plan – One Page!
Get a Plan for a Fabulous 2013 - Register Today for Planning that works for you and your team. A Plan WILL make a difference for YOUR business! This workshop has Only 6 seats for savvy, open entrepreneurs who feel overwhelmed and time starved by the success of their...
The Company You Keep
The people you surround yourself with have a greater influence on you than you think. Those people can have a direct influence on your success or failure. I recently ran into an old friend. We parted ways over 7 years ago because he stopped growing up. He was forever...
Creating Your Business Handbook
Before your business hires its first staff member, take some time to sit down and create a handbook. Handbooks are a great tool for new staff member to go to when they have a question regarding basic rules and regulations. Many handbooks also come with a directory of...
Marginal Thinking
Margin mar-gin: Noun to edge or the border of something; the difference which exists between net sales and to cost of merchandise sold; measure or degree of difference. We hear the word "margin" and its adjective "marginal" a lot during this political season like:...
Who Actually Takes the Risk?
This past week I saw a very interesting video from Jon Stewart. It has some slightly NSFW language. So mind your ears. Anyway, in the video Jon proposed a thought and question. The rich aka the job creators take all the risk so they need some sort of reward like a...
Unbelievable reasons to call off work
Did you know that a whopping thirty percent of staff members in the US will call off of work and fake being sick? Just a few of the reasons workers feel the need to call off and play hooky for the day include family emergencies, child care issues and unpalatable...
Procrastination is not a Nation for a Vacation!
Procrastination is a lot like playing Words with Friends®, you spend time, have some fun but when you are done; the dishes are still in the sink to wash! Well, entrepreneurs are famous for finding ways to start the next adventure before making sure the last one is...
Some Don’ts of Customer Service
These last few weeks being out and about shopping I've come across some unusually bad customer service. Your customers are every thing and most of the time they don't expect much. The image that your business presents to customer can make or break your business. One...
Start Your Year-End Tasks Now
Want to make 2013 the year your business gets organized? Start now! Here are a few ways to make the new year a little less cluttered; Scan your receipts and invoices and electronically file them by month. Some office programs even allow the electronic copy to be...