Business Strategy – Hope or Hypothesis? by Paul Foster
Do you use the ‘hope’ strategy in your business? It goes something like this: Let’s try something new and HOPE it works! The hypothesis strategy is a more scientific approach. When performing a...
View ArticleHow to Grow Your Business – 3 Easy Ways by Paul Foster
Get ready to take action and get easy business growth… but just reading this blog won’t make you money. That’s why we give you the tools and gauges to actually make it happen too! By the way, none of...
View ArticleDon’t Blame The Economy For Your Business Challenges by Paul Foster
“If it wasn’t for the bad economy, I could grow my business.” Is the economy the problem here? Perhaps not. When the economy was good, was it the reason your business was not doing too great or...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Good Leader? by Rafael Giacomassi
Leaders are responsible for establishing a clear vision of the future of the business and to then communicate this vision to all stakeholders. Employees can sense when there is no clarity on the...
View ArticleEvolve Your Business Strategy to Ride the Waves by Paul Foster
Forget sailing… learn to surf! A big part of advising business owners is listening to them complain. Often they just need an “oh, poor baby” acknowledgement. But more often than not, I hear business...
View ArticleDon’t be “This” Business Owner
A duck can swim, walk and fly. Ducks can do a lot of things but they are not experts at any of them. The same thing happens when business owners decide that they should have the lowest price at the...
View ArticleThese Attributes Will Make You a Great Learner
Learning is crucial for the survival of any organization. As the world changes, companies should be able to reinvent themselves to gain competitive advantage. The problem is that learning is difficult....
View ArticleThe True Purpose of Your Business
There have been significant and impactful changes in the world in just the last few decades: the collapse of communism, the fall of Berlin Wall, the invention of Internet and a continual rise in...
View ArticleHow to be an Effective Leader
Business leadership is an ongoing process which requires a clear, yet adaptive path. We’d like to offer for your consideration these 5 Habits of an Effective Leader. Source unknown. For more...
View ArticleBanana Muffins and Small Business Decisions
My wife made peanut butter and banana muffins the other day. It was the first time she tried her grandmother’s recipe. They were delicious. As I was cleaning up the muffin pans I found myself thinking...
View ArticleAsking For Business Referrals
Getting referrals is a great way to grow your business. Your first stop should be your circle of friends, employees, partners, and, most of all, your existing clients. Rather than asking all your...
View ArticleBusiness Strategy – Hope or Hypothesis?
Do you use the ‘hope’ strategy in your business? It goes something like this: Let’s try something new and HOPE it works! The hypothesis strategy is a more scientific approach. When performing a...
View Article3 Good Reasons to Ignore Your Competition
Not enough time to work on your own business? Why not reallocate the time you spend focusing on your competitors and focus on your own business! Henry Ford said it best: The competitor to be feared is...
View ArticleBilling by the Hour
The intention of this email is to poke a little fun at the traditional concept of billing by the hour. I apologize in advance for the grief it may cause for hard-working professionals. Is the...
View Article1 Tip to Grow Your Business
Get a new perspective! How many times have you walked into a store and been naturally drawn to one area? Or have been shopping online and ‘abandoned your cart’ because the check-out area was too...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Creating a Customer Persona
Do you really know and understand your customers? Can you look at the world from their perspective? Switch perspectives Whether you are defining a customer segment or writing your marketing messages,...
View ArticleDon’t be “This” Business Owner
A duck can swim, walk and fly. Ducks can do a lot of things but they are not experts at any of them. The same thing happens when business owners decide that they should have the lowest price at the...
View ArticleEvolve Your Business Strategy to Ride the Waves
Forget sailing… learn to surf! As we all know, businesses have faced unprecedented challenges of late. On our end, a big part of advising business owners is listening to them complain. Often they just...
View ArticleHow to be an Effective Leader
Business leadership is an ongoing process which requires a clear, yet adaptive path. We’d like to offer for your consideration these 5 Habits of an Effective Leader. Source unknown. For more...
View ArticleBanana Muffins and Small Business Decisions
My wife made peanut butter and banana muffins the other day. It was the first time she tried her grandmother’s recipe. They were delicious. As I was cleaning up the muffin pans I found myself thinking...
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