Get These 7 Business Skills You Want To Rely On In A Crisis
Home No small business owner wants to have to deal with a crisis. But if you’re fortunate to remain in business, you will have to deal with one, sooner or later. When you do, which skills will you rely on? I bet you’ve never thought about this before… Let me show you why it’s important […]
How to Be a Winner Even When You Default On Your Business Debt
Home Defaulting on your business debt is the one thing that can make you feel like a loser. And in the worst way. I know this first hand. This particular business I started was going to be the winner. I had done the market research, wrote the super business plan and I even took my dream car for a […]
How to Show Business Acumen When You Meet With A Prospect
Home Business acumen…hmmm…what is this elusive concept? As I understand it, business acumen is: keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a “business situation” in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome. With business acumen, you deeply understand the business of being in business. You can decidedly lead and manage […]
How To Choose a Great Business Mentor in 2023 And Beyond
Home “Why is it that people continue to treat having a Business Mentor as just the latest flavor in business and professional development?” Poor me…one more time…I could not keep my big mouth shut, so I had to ask that question at a function I attended. The attack on my intelligence, and my right to […]
Good Business Etiquette: How to Work it During The Holidays
Home I couldn’t believe my eyes! It seemed that every last shred of good business etiquette had gone through the window. There was my latest client. Half empty glass in his right hand, his left hand on his hip and he was about to gyrate on a woman who did not welcome his brand of “holidays […]
7 Reasons You Should Expand A New Business Very Cautiously
Home This is a new business and we need to grow it fast, otherwise we ain’t saying nothing!” I felt the passion that this partner was speaking with. He is a go-getter and an influencer. He is not happy when things are not “happening.” His partner, on the other hand, is level-headed, careful but equally […]
How to Create Super Balance With Your Business Plan
Home People who work with me often compliment me on how smart and intelligent I am. And they haven’t even seem my business plan. In the moment though, I say: “noo, not really, I’m no smarter than you…”. And I say this while trying to look coy and sweet. But on the way home, I have this conversation […]
How to Make A Winning First Impression In Business
Home I understand the importance of making a winning first impression. Even more important, I know that when you want to make a big impact or win some business, it counts even more. So when I saw a slide presentation in my favourite “Inc.com” entitled “14 Ways to make a great first impression without saying a word”, I eagerly […]