That is awake from the self-imposed sleep that the majority of business owners are in. According to MRI’s Survey of the American Consumer in 2009; 75.1% of women identified themselves as the primary shoppers for their households. Yet I wonder …
When are business owners and marketers going to wake-up? Read more »
If you are, you need to remember what Will Rogers said many years ago; “If you’re riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.” I know that business is …
Of course you do – everyone does. It has been said that people will make judgements about you in the first ten seconds that they meet you. Yesterday I spoke about non-verbal communication and it’s affect on us. Today I …
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 »