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Meetings are for the sole purpose of making decisions. Sharing information is important, but there are many far more efficient and cost effective ways to do it. Important information is better communicated in writing. So every meeting needs an action plan. Here are some tips to make them effective Read More

You’ve started your meeting out with the proper preparation, and now it is time to get into the business of the meeting. It's time to look at participation or the meat of the meet as it were. Who needs to be at the table? Read More

The effectiveness of a business meeting is often determined in the first few minutes. A written agenda and these tips will help you get started on the right foot. Read More

Meetings are a necessity. The challenge is to avoid making them an unpleasant necessity. Bad meetings steal time from more important activities and they are expensive. Do you know what makes a "good" meeting? Read More

I’ve discovered the secret to success. Spend a few days doing something completely different. Stretch from your comfort zone. Make new friends. Clean up your attitude. Then quickly go out and talk with as many really smart people as you possibly can. Sometimes you have to do something different. Read More

As a business grows, the founder gets further away from the customer. They are no longer concerned about whether people leave happy, as long as they leave their money. It’s a shame that good service is becoming such a notable event that I think it deserves special recognition. Read More

Hunters/entrepreneurs are linear moving from objective to objective in as straight line as possible. The farmers/managers who work with and for us are different. They prefer cyclical tasks, with a beginning a middle and an end. When farmers have to answer to hunters, there may be a communication ga Read More

Some popular video games come with an enforced time out. Finding the pause button on your business can be beneficial for the company and you and helps put things into perspective. Will the task of the moment really make much of a difference in the long run? Maybe you need a business time out. Read More

In a small business, one large customer or vendor can change the future of your company. The Los Angeles Clippers are a prime example of what can happen when you build your business based on a single relationship with someone bigger than you. Read More

What would the small business landscape look like if over one million small businesses disappeared? Well, get ready because it’s about to happen. The tsunami of retiring entrepreneurs is approaching, and nothing can stop it. Read More