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While smart partnerships are more credible and cost effective than advertising, it's wise to see if prospective partners can be trusted to keep agreements so start with shared outreach in these simple yet valuable ways to ways to see if you are an apt match for further partnerships Read More

Craft crowd-attracting events with unexpected partners that serve the same niche to generate more curiosity, visibility, value and bragging rights that spur customers to invite their friends to attend. Read More

You will have fewer unpleasant surprises and more opportunities to bring out others better (truthful) side in your work and life with others as you hone your capacity to detect lying and proactively shape situations to discourage others from lying in the first place. For ideas on detecting lying see Read More

Proven ways to reach better agreements faster, with less conflict and more possibility that you will strengthen rather than fray the relationship. See more ideas in the book, Resolving Conflict Sooner. Read More

How well do you understand how gut instincts influence your likes, dislikes, and even your attention span? Want to find out? Read More

Practical suggestions of what to do when you inadvertently release confidential, negative or otherwise damaging information. See real life examples. Hint: is there enough mea in your culpa. Read More

One of the most common ways to lose business is to misunderstand the apparently negative actions of staff or customers, then compounding the problem by reacting negatively and losing staff, customers and reputation. Discover what some of the most common mental traps look like and how to avoid them, Read More

Collaboration, done right can attract and keep customers more than advertising in this increasingly complex yet connected world so why take a fast scan of some the best books on collaboration? Read More

From Bloomfire to IdeaPaint, AtTask and more, discover online and physical tools, methods and other resources that enable you to grow your business faster, with others, than you can on your own Read More

Try local cross-promotions that pull prospects in your door, warmed-up to buy and provide bragging rights so they want to tell others and come back Read More