Are you a good talker, a good listener or a good observer? Business gurus for years have stated that the most important part in communication is having an understanding what isn’t said. So what is this understanding and how do …
This is a classic story about commitment. The father tells his children that there is a big difference between being involved or making a commitment. He states that eggs came from a chicken that was involved. But the bacon came …
Did you ever hear the story about the family having a meal of bacon and eggs? Read more »
That’s right you create your own customers by understanding who you want to do business with. In order to understand who you want to do business with you first need to define what your idea client is. How old are …
Most people like change when they implement it themselves. Sadly life doesn’t always happen the way we like it, does it? So what do you do when life throws you something that is not appreciated? There are two ways to …
I know there are many styles, but what is the one that doesn’t work. First of all, the management styles range from Autocratic, to Paternalistic, to Democratic, to Laissez-faire and finally Management by Walking Around. The styles can be used …
Innovation according to business guru Peter Drucker is the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth. So let’s look at the word create or creativity. Creativity is the process of bringing something new to the world. …
Are you innovative enough to survive the instability of business life? Read more »
This is a question every business leader needs to answer. I say that because if you lead any business you need to have the vision in order to provide the image of the future that you and your staff can …
What kind of a vision do you have for your business? Read more »
I know that it should get people to understand where they are at present and where they could be. But how do you do that? Let me give you an example in regards to women and make-up. For women it …
What should your advertising do for the prospective client? Read more »
Is the competition going to be based on price or something else? Recently I read an article about how the cell phone business has changed over the years. It has shifted from price to network to design, then branding and …
How good are you at predicting the next phase of your business competitiveness? Read more »
This is a very interesting question that I hopes leads to a very revealing answer. While I believe that technology is very important in business today, I also believe that we have to make decisions that fit with how we …