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We’re all human. Mistakes happen. Some of these mistakes are small, others quite large but one thing is always true: it is not what happened; it’s how you handle what happened that counts! Here are some suggestions on how to…

Have you ever said to an employee:   You’re doing an amazing job. I couldn’t have done it better myself. Good job; you really aced that.     It feels good doesn’t it? Giving praise for a job well done…

Do you know any of these people? The ones that are always running into meetings after the meeting has already started or arrive at lunch well past the time that everyone has gathered. As for what time they will arrive…

Watch our social media pages starting November 2, for a bunch of productivity tips to help you get ready to get better.      

With the high costs and time invested in recruiting and hiring employees, it is a simple truth that, above all, we want our employees to succeed. We take great care (or should anyway) to bring in the highest qualified applicants…

Every successful business needs clients, and prospecting for these clients is an integral part of a sales team’s responsibilities. But winning new business can be difficult and often requires costly marketing initiatives to “soften” the marketplace. Even when the market…

Has any of this ever happened to you? You go to a networking event only to be hounded (yes, hounded) by someone dead set on telling you all about their business. Or you make an appointment with a networking contact,…

When business is tough and competition is fierce, life seems to move at a feverish pace, with greater importance for every decision and less time to consider the positive or negative consequences. True, some people claim to work better “under…

Ahh, summer. Many folks consider it to be the best season of all. Sun, picnics, backyard BBQs (and more) all conspire to pull you away from the office. (But let’s not forget about the other seasons too. Skiing in winter,…