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Back to Business Basics- Part 1

SOMETIMES, it pays to change your business for the sake of change. At other times, you have to change your business because the market tells you to. And if you don’t change, you’re dead.

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Two Important Words for Your Business- Part 2

So what’s the second word?

Accountability

Let’s say you do find a mentor or hire a consultant. Chances are, a good mentor will guide you, while a consultant will do some specific, task-oriented work for you and leave.

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Pricing Mistakes … and How to Fix Them

Pricing is a challenge in any business.

Especially if you are in a very competitive business, pricing is always an issue.

If the price is too high, you give away business to a competitor.

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The Secret to Better Communication in Your Organization

As a small-to-medium sized company grows, it becomes harder to effectively communicate across the organization. Whether within or between departments communications must be optimized for organizations to execute at their peak. The key is to recognize each employee’s preferred style of information exchange.

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How to Build a Values-Based Business

Can you afford to build your business on your own set of personal values? Maybe a better question would be, “Can you afford not to?”

When I first started in business, I adopted a personal credo for how I would approach business. In my current company, we use our “14 Points of Culture” as our guiding principles for how we interact with our customers, and with each other in our teams.

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Mistakes Business Owners Make- Part II

Last week we took a look at four mistakes business owners must stop making if they want their business to grow. Here are three more mistakes to avoid.

5. Stop working on unimportant distractions and focus on what matters:
The two most important things to focus on in your business are how to generate more cashflow and profits.

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Mistakes Business Owners Make- Part One

Most business owners are smart people but, like most smart people, they can do stupid things. Here’s some business help,  seven stupid things you should stop doing that are hurting your business.

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Are You Coming To The Business Excellence Forum and Awards?

Are you ready for massive improvement in your business?

Are you ready to take a leap?

Are you ready to find ways to improve yourself and your business that leads to both self development and life development?

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Build a Business That Will Stand the Test of Time

When the news crossed my desk that the inventor of Doritos chips died, it got me thinking.

Arch West wasn’t a young man when he died on September 20, 2011 at the age of 97, and he didn’t have a tragic story. He died surrounded by the comfort of family and friends

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Putting out the Fires in the Web 2.0 World: How to Combat Negative Comments about your Company

While the internet has opened up a new frontier of business opportunities for the enterprising professional, it has also given everybody a voice.

With very little work, one can find a multitude of websites inviting people to post their negative experiences with nearly all businesses.

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