How confident are you?
When things get tough, do you have the strength and smarts to decide if you should keep going? These two questions have come into my life many times. I remember 30 years ago I was a young, very confident start-up …
Author: Tim Gibney
Did you know that there are 5 ways to bring innovation to your organization?
Are you using all of them? Today I am going to address one way to innovate in your organization that appeals to me. It is the need to ask new questions and start new conversations. I hope you noticed that …
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Do you think that your sense of smell has an impact on you?
Are you thinking what I was? Yes when I first heard about aroma marketing I had a funny smile on my face. Then I started to ponder about experiences in my life and realized how much aroma has an influence …
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What is it that makes some companies outstanding?
In other words, what can we learn from other companies to improve our businesses? You must go beyond what is expected by your customer’s. As a business, you need to do the things that people would not expect. Let me …
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Should your company move into a new business segment?
Is it possible to change from what you are doing now? Let me give you an example of a story I read recently. The Cintas Corporation who is primarily known for renting uniforms since its founding in 1968 has made …
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Do you offer rewards to those that shop at your business?
These rewards are more than they expect when they pay you. I was recently informed that Enterprise Rent-A-Car gives you a free bottle of chilled water when you pick up your car. Due you think that delights their customer’s? Do …
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Isn’t it amazing how many times things don’t go as you had planned?
Do you get frustrated and throw up your hands in disbelief? Or do you find a way to become resourceful? To be resourceful is the ability to think clearly in the tough times and use your inner resources to your …
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Is taking responsibility a challenge?
Is it easier to make excuses for your results? In the just completed London Olympics I was very impressed with a runner from Canada’s 4×100 relay team. His name is Jared Connaughton and is 27 years old from Prince Edward …
Can you identify the reasons your business is suffering?
Seriously, have you identified all the ways that your business isn’t as good as it could be? Once you’ve gone through that exercise, I want you to do one more thing. I would suggest you go to a mirror and …
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How flexible are you with change?
Have changes in your life been tough on you? If it has, then you need to continue reading. Change is merely the future invading your life today. Do you want your business to remain as it always has been? Why …