Are your customers lost? Are they having a difficult time finding you? I’m not talking about your storefront or office. Can they find you online? I was surprised to see a slimmed-down yellow pages directory by my mailbox. It went directly into the recycling bin. Why? Because, like most consumers,
As a business owner, you are frequently surrounded by chaos. Throw in a pandemic, civil unrest, and elections and the regular chaos can easily become a maelstrom. So how do you, as the person steering the ship, navigate the storms? Ignoring the situation is not an option. You may be
As a Business Coach, I am a HUGE proponent of the concept “Learn More to Earn More”, and in fact I wrote an article on this topic in Nov 2019. What I have been seeing, both in my clients and in other business owners I talk to, is that they
There are a lot of small businesses who would like to post this sign. Fortunately, there are other ways to improve your sales, even in challenging times. For some, marketing during a pandemic doesn’t feel right. The reality is that we need a strong economy. Your goods and services are
If you are not sure which one you are, keep reading. While our office spaces may look different these days, the need for true leadership has not changed. Hero leaders are listening to the concerns of their employees, even admitting their own struggles with quarantine issues.
We all know about the concept of A,B,C and D clients, right? Your A clients are 20% of the work, 80% of the profit. D clients are 80% of the work and cost us money. Well, I have discovered an even more important concept, one that can double or triple
It has been a turbulent few months, and your bank account likely reflects that. Now is the time to really look at your numbers so you can accurately manage your money.
The first step is to know and project your cash flow. If you do not have accounting software,
There has been a lot of talk, and rightly so, about pivoting our businesses in response to the changes that COVID-19 has required to survive and thrive. We have been busy reshaping our businesses, our marketing messages, our systems and protocols, etc. Yet, how many of us have taken the
Selling can get tougher during recessions as budgets get tight. The key is to adjust how you sell. Here are some tips for selling in challenging economic times.
We are all eager to reopen our businesses and our economy. You have the new signage, hand sanitizer stations, and have redone the layout of your facility. Your team, however, missed Spring Training. Even people who continued to work from home may have lost some conditioning to work as a
We have been hearing and using the word “pivot” a great deal in the past few months. In basketball, when a player plants one foot as an anchor, and turns using the other foot, the move is called a pivot. But what exactly does that mean to your business?
Like many of you, I have been eating at home a lot more than I was a few months ago. I experimented with new recipes, to mixed results. I have a few new favorites, and a few I don’t need to make again.
If you haven’t already done it, now
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