Grow Your Business
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9 Things You Can Do to Be More Successful in Business
January 4, 2012
Most of us hope for a happy New Year. But what does that mean when it comes to business? For most, it's a year without problems. We both know that isn't going to happen. Problems are part of business. The sooner we accept that, we faster we can focus on getting better at what we do. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently from HBR.org says that the smartest and most accomplished people struggle with figuring out why they succeed in some things and fail at others. Heidi Grant Halvorson has the answer. "... decades of research on achie...
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The Best and Cheapest Way to Beat the Competition
December 30, 2011
Four words: make your customers happy. That's it. Your customers already know you, which puts you ahead of everyone. However, they will leave if your customer s...
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Grow Your Business: Top 10 Posts of 2011
December 22, 2011
How did your business do in 2011? Did you grow? Stay the same? Staying the same in 2011 is almost as good as growing in 2010. Based on conversations, many succe...
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Start the New Year with a Clean Slate
December 5, 2011
Many students leave college with a diploma in hand and big student loans waiting to be paid. Those loans are a big burden for students to bear in starting life...
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Six Tips to Stop the Late Payment Pains
November 21, 2011
Cash flow management relies heavily on timing whether or not your business is doing well. When a business owner pays suppliers late, those suppliers pay theirs...
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Four Must Dos to Buying a Company
November 16, 2011
This insufferable economy has worn out many people especially owners who can no longer give their all to their business. Even so, many of these businesses hold a lot of potent...
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How to Fire a Client with Tact
November 7, 2011
Firing a client (yes, in today's climate) can tighten your business and sharpen its focus. Figuring out which client to let go is easy. Doing the actual letting go is hard, mo...
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Should You Fire Clients?
November 3, 2011
Yes, I'm really suggesting you consider firing clients. Yes, even in this economy. You company can benefit from firing both good and bad clients. As you grow your business, it...
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Retain and Win Back Clients
October 21, 2011
Keeping and selling to current clients is easier and cheaper than finding new ones. For those of you who like data to back that up, a survey from Sales & Marketing Magazin...
