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I know some entrepreneurs with successful businesses, and others who seem to have a great relationship with their family, but I can’t think of many who have both. Some people would argue that these two successes are mutually exclusive, but I’m not convinced. Read More

After reading “7 Mistakes to Avoid When Naming Your Business” by our President, Susan Payton, I wanted to write about naming a company from a marketing perspective. Read More

Mid-year means it is time to review your strategic plan and your business plan. Temptation lurks here...Thinking shortcuts could interfere with effective decision making. There are a few ways you can circumvent this so you and your team can make a grounded decision. Read More

Effectiveness and Efficiency – there is still a bit of confusion about this pair of terms. Sometimes, they are used interchangeably. One reason is that these terms often come together in a common context. An activity may be effective and efficient, effective or efficient, or neither of the two. Read More

No two people work the same. Some people prefer working late into the night, and some people utilize their energy best in mornings. If you are not a morning person but would like to be one, here are a couple productivity hacks that can help you get the most out of those dreaded mornings. Read More

issolving a business is more than just the decision to shut it down and letting your vendors and clients know. Here are the steps you must take to close your business the right way and remain compliant with your state. Read More

Early indicators are a popular tool when it comes to planning and forecasting in business. “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future”, as Nobel laureate Nils Bohr once said. Hence, managers and planners desperately search for some early signs that help to improve the qualit Read More

Unfortunately it quickly becomes apparent that the owner, former personal trainer Erik Leander, is going to be very tough to reason with. His reaction to almost everything is to go into combat mode. On top of that he displays a painful lack of understanding as to what's acceptable public behavior. Read More

How dо уоu knоw whеn іt’s fіnаllу tіmе tо sау gооdbуе tо уоur јоb, tаkе оn mаnу rіsks, аnd stаrt уоur оwn busіnеss?It’s tіmе fоr уоu tо wеіgh уоur орtіоns. Аsk уоursеlf fіrst hоw уоu wоuld trаnsіtіоn frоm аn еmрlоуее іntо аn еntrepreneur. Read More

The job description of a strategist is manifold. Similarly, expectations on the strategist are diverse. Not surprisingly, these many facets are fairly contradictory. Hence, a strategist is torn between many worlds. Here are my pairs of opposites that constitute the framework for the strategist’s da Read More