It seems that these days no matter what business you’re in you have your fair share of stress. Deadlines to meet, clients to satisfy, employee discontent and cash flow issues are just a few of the challenges that can crop…
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Three Ways To Ensure You Meet Your Goals in 2020
It’s January and if you’re like me, and many others, you’ve probably set some ambitious goals for the New Year that lies ahead, and given that the year is new (as is the decade), you certainly have a good shot…
Top Tips for Keeping a Tidy Desk
How much time do you spend at your desk? If you’re like me it’s many hours per day and if you’re also like me (!), you’ll understand it when I say that I work better and faster and have a…
Exercise at Your Desk
Most of us spend the biggest part of our workdays sitting at our desk, the conference table and in other sedentary activities after which we get into our cars and drive home. Some people make it a mandate to get…
Re-Connecting with Your Old Contacts Makes Good Sense
Why Circling Back to Your Old Contacts May Give You Your Best ROI It seems like when the topic of sales and business development comes up everyone is always talking about their prospect lists and how they are gathering new…
Five Tips For Superior Customer Service
Business is good, business is bad, clients come and clients go and the roller coaster of being a business owner can certainly keep you up at night. The truth is that business is incredibly competitive. The Internet is at everyone’s…
Getting Ready for the Week Ahead
Do you find the transition from Sunday to Monday very tough? It doesn’t necessarily mean that you dislike your job, not in the least but rather, that Monday morning comes about too soon and feels like a slap in the…
Six Ways to Show Gratitude
There’s a lot of attention being paid these days to gratitude, what it means and how it can benefit our lives. I’m all for it and think that if we can substitute gratitude for a little of the self-centered, it’s…
How to Maintain Your Focus on Business During the Summer Months
Can you believe it? We are finally getting to enjoy the warm weather and lovely long days that signify the spring and summer seasons. It’s been a long time coming, and because we wait so long for summer to arrive…
Top Tips for Effective Communication in the Workplace
Regardless of your type of business or whether your company is large or small, good communication is essential for a harmonious and productive work environment. Hours and days can be lost due to miscommunication and the potential to undermine client…