Category: Roger’s Tips (page 15)

As of March 2013 Starbucks had 20,891 stores in 62 countries, including 13,279 in the United States, 1,324 in Canada, 989 in Japan, 851 in the People’s Republic of China, 806 in the United Kingdom, 556 in South Korea, 377…

The clock is an equal opportunity taskmaster. No matter where you live or work we all march to the same 24-hour drumbeat. With that being said then why is it that some people seem to accomplish so much more than…

Yes, we know that it’s scary to start your own business but these days you might find that you are possibly more secure, and definitely more in control, by launching a business versus looking for a “job.” And while we…

Once upon a time, back before today’s technology, the vast majority of white-collar (office) workers worked at their place of business. Each morning they woke up, fulfilled their morning’s ablutions and commuted to work, some by car, some by train,…

Networking. Love it or hate it, regardless, you have to do it. There’s a lot of “buzz” about business networking and there are a few “myths” out there that quite frankly, I am here to set straight! You have to…

Entrepreneur (Noun) A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. “Considerable initiative and risk”…yep, if you’re an entrepreneur you are probably nodding your head vehemently right about this time. But if…

Year-End Business Planning Checklist Ah, the signs of the season…kids standing at the school bus stop wearing brand-new sneakers and clothes, incredibly long lines at Staples and every other store that sells school supplies, shorter days and even a bit…

Bunny Hop Road! Really? You’d think that when real estate developers were busy assigning names to streets they might have taken into consideration the plight of the home office worker that finds themself living on Poop Deck (Freeport, Texas), Crummy…

Summer. It’s peak vacation time for many but for others, not so. They say: • I’m too busy to take a vacation. • I don’t have enough business to take a vacation (aka “money”). • I can’t get away. Could…

How to Make the Most of Your Networking Endeavors Networking.  Seems like we are all out there morning, noon and night, making contacts and connections that we “hope” lead to real business.  We spend so much time and yet many…