Being an entrepreneur can be quite stressful at times, especially when you are starting out. Your resources are limited and you find yourself being a jack of all trades, but master of none. That’s just one trait of being an entrepreneur. When I first started my entrepreneurial career, I was riding off of my corporate experience and mistakes I’d made with other small side projects. Read More
There is a long standing mindset to say you work for someone rather than working with them. Abandoning this mindset in any organization will produce greater efficiencies and improve overall competitive advantage. Read More
There are plenty of small business owners that believe they should be doing social media as a form of marketing and customer interaction. But as The Wall Street Journal points out in their latest social media for small business story, there’s growing concern of the return on investment for many of these entrepreneurs. Read More
Many small businesses think that they can just manage their Adwords campaigns on their own. Here are some reasons it's a good idea to hire someone to do it. Read More
Is the use of independent contractors being targeted by the IRS to find companies avoiding payroll taxes? Read More
Want to succeed with your key accounts? Dave Kahle suggests "thinking about it before you do it" among other important tips in his sales best practices series. Read More
Cutting cost is some time unavoidable and becoming usual in current economic conditions. Here is a rational, computer-assisted strategy to select best cost reduction alternatives under multiple conflicting criteria. Read More
Some online meetings seem to drag on forever. You can’t even start edging for the door to get the point across to a particularly long-winded speaker, since he’s not going to be able see that subtle gesture. What can you do to keep a meeting moving along when you may not even be in the same country as everyone you’re talking to? Read More
Are you afraid of hearing No? If you're in sales, you need to learn to love it! Start by getting the proper mindset: remember that No just means Not now. Read More
Back in high school I had a great English teacher (I may not have left him with that impression at the time) that was very into science fiction. He made us read Robert A. Heinlein and all 1200 pages of Atlas Shrugged, but I also discovered Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (A series of books now known as a “trilogy in five parts.” If fact, if you’re feeling particularly smug Read More
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