There are two types of Fortune 500 jobs: those positions which were eliminated in the last several years, and those positions which will be eliminated in the next five. At which job are/were you working? [Read more…]
Ask a different question
What if you are really stuck trying to find a solution to a difficult problem. You have tried all the usual techniques for thinking creatively, outside the box, and nothing . . . Maybe the solution is to ask a different question. [Read more…]
What is a “SMART” goal?
Coaches and consultants alike encourage clients to set goals. A useful acronym in this regard is that for a goal to be an effective benchmark, it needs to be “SMART”. [Read more…]
Today’s marketing tip for the small entrepreneur
We’re all familiar with focus groups. But getting together a group of people in a room with a moderator for guided discussion is expensive for the small entrepreneur. [Read more…]
Turn I’m bored into I’m board . . .
Let’s face it. The kids are bored. Scrolling through 115 television channels, each of which has nothing on, was never your idea of “family time”. Why not spend some quality time with your children that doesn’t involve some form of video screen? [Read more…]
When is a distraction good?
If you are trying to get some work done, a distraction is generally perceived as something getting in the way. Whether an interruption from a coworker, an e-mail arriving in your inbox marked “urgent”, or a ringing phone, distractions and interruptions typically make us less productive. [Read more…]
Is your business too small for website?
Is a website essential for any sized business? Here are seven things to consider: [Read more…]
Answer these four questions to fatten your bottom line
You created the business of your dreams. There is only one thing missing: profits! Here is a four step analysis that will help you get on track to determine why your bottom line is so skinny. [Read more…]
If you critique it, can you boutique it?
So often these days, entrepreneurs are focused on growth. Don’t make the better mouse trap, make the bigger one. We all have dreams of being Donald Trump. Plus, it’s always been drilled into our heads that business is business, and you need to take it all the taking is good. Some of this may be a result of having weathered the most severe economic downturn since the 1930s. Many of us may be operating from a position of fear. [Read more…]
What wage do you seek?
I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged it evening
When I counted my scanty store. [Read more…]