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Change is all about the why. Anytime you want to make any sort of change the first question you have to be able to answer is why. What is the “why” behind the change? The why is the reason, the motivator, the purpose, and the strength that allows change to occur.

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No one disagrees that as a culture we are too busy. Most people complain about how hectic their lives are and about how there is never enough time. Yet, despite this universal agreement, we only seem to get busier. Perhaps even odder still is the fact that, while we say we hate being busy, we simul Read More

As a small business owner, I get it. Every dollar we spend has to be calculated. We don’t have a lot of cash to spend so we learn to be as frugal and self-reliant as possible. With that said, I have learned that there is a big difference between being cheap and frugal, a difference that leads to su Read More

During a recent conversation with my wife, we were lamenting on the fact that we have hit yet another roadblock to overcome in our business. While there are some exciting things happening with Common Sense Development, this also brings new hurdles and issues that must be overcome. For a brief momen Read More

Most of my life, I have worked in either hospitality or the b2b service sector. Both of these industries take major customer service skills and a whole lot of dedication to what you do. With my background, I have had to deal with a whole lot of difficult customers, but the question always arises, w Read More

Price is a two-way street. As we all know, price represents value. This brings us to the major issue with any of the cheap logo services out there. First and foremost, your logo is your identity. A cheap logo screams that you don’t have the self-confidence to believe that you’re going to be in busi Read More

I had a conversation recently with a woman who complained about being desperately frustrated and dissatisfied with her life, yet when I asked her what her hopes and dreams where, she quickly admitted that she had no clue. After talking with the woman, I walked away thinking that she was actually ve Read More

So, just why is the future success of your business based on you having a great looking, responsive website design? Before you go thinking that this is all hype, consider a few facts. 77% of all North Americans use the internet and 70% of the people have used the internet to search for a business i Read More

We all want to think of ourselves as strong leaders, but do you really know if you’re leading or just power-hungry? There is a lot of talk about what makes a good leader. I write about it multiple times, including in my article Three Key Factors of Leadership. But, what you don’t read a lot about i Read More

Do you manage your business or does your business manage you? A lot of small business owners actually struggle with the difference between the two. Below are some tall tell signs that your business is managing you. Read More