How to Deliver A Winning Vote of Thanks Every Time!
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Welcome to ITDS Small Business Blog!
Hello There And Welcome!
I’m Lorna Barrow Founder of Impact Training & Development Services and author of the ITDS Business Box Blog
And I already know you…
You’re a Small Business Owner who often nails the operations part of your business but fumbles the people part.
Running a business is hard enough without struggling with the people stuff. Not to mention struggling to engage in your own self development like I’m always asking you to do.
And googling “how to be an authentic leader” or “the best way to delegate” at 11 p.m? that simply does not cut it!
Well, you’re in the right place. The ITDS Small Business Box Blog is where we fix that for you.
Here you’ll find a fabulous collection of actionable strategies, ready-to-use templates, and honest advice on hiring talent, managing change, managing your people effectively and so more.
They represent real solutions for you. That’s because I believe that small businesses are unique and constantly applying “big business” approaches do not always work for your small business.
So go ahead and browse the post! I’m sure you will find lots of helpful content you can use. And you can always contact me.
Hey…I’ve even included the categories just in case you want to browse that way…
I’m really excited to serve you!
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Hiring a Business Coach? How to get the powerful results you want
Home You’ve watched other business owners transform their companies by hiring a business coach. You’ve also read the success stories. And you’ve had that “hiring
Managing Your People: 20 Key Skills To Master For Rapid Success
Home I fully understand the problem you have placing emphasis on having some system for properly managing your people. I am also aware that’s because
Holiday Etiquette: 7 Easy Tips to Navigate The Holidays With Grace
Home So I ask you…What is it about the holidays and its social events that drives good and proper etiquette right out the door? I
3 Bold, Unusual Ways to Explode Your Confidence Fast
Home “Explode your confidence! It’s really the single greatest key to your success in life and in business!” Why did I say that? How do I know? Well…read
Business Etiquette: 8 Easy Ways It Can Help You Own Your Niche
Home But you only need to know business etiquette if you’re the CEO of a large corporation!” This statement was deposited into a conversation I
Save Your Business: 8 Dynamic Ways To Rekindle Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
Home Raise your hand if you feel you’re at that point where you’ve lost your entrepreneurial spirit. You know, you’re no longer growing and neither
The #1 Guide to Crafting The Perfect Formal Thanksgiving Speech
Home The thanksgiving speech had dropped heavily into the lap of Aunt Emelda this year. “How did this happen??” She agonised aloud for the 37th
How to Use Storytelling In Business Presentations to Skyrocket Your Impact
Home Wow! Do I have a story to tell! And I especially love using storytelling in business presentations! Believe it or not, those were the
Good Ideas In The Workplace: 8 Surprising Ways You Block Them
Home I have to admit that I have not met a business owner, a CEO or a leader who ever claimed to NOT want good
How to Convert Business Debt Default Into Triumph
Home Defaulting on your business debt is the one thing that can make you feel like a loser. And in the worst way. Trust me…I
How To Finally Overcome Your Problems Meeting Deadlines
Home Let’s be honest: you probably have more problems meeting deadlines than you care to admit. Maybe you missed submitting that proposal you promised a
Mastering Delegation: 7 Actionable Steps to Raise Your Efficiency
Home Mastering Delegation. Just as it stands alone in the sentence above, when it is a problem in the operations of a small business, it
Top 10 Leadership Success Secrets For Explosive Personal Growth
Home “Do you have any leadership success secrets you can share with us, Ms Barrow?” the young entrepreneur asked eagerly. “I might…but I like to
2 Key Boxes to Tick That Really Boost Your Employee Engagement
Home Where this “employee engagement” thing come from all of a sudden? This question, coming from the owner of a business who was becoming increasingly
Continuous Learning: The #1 Strategy For Quality Business Growth
Home If you know nothing else about me…please know that I am absolutely passionate about continuous learning for small business owners. This was the main
4 Proven Steps To Actually Begin Writing Your Report
Home So what’s your approach to begin writing a report? Is it something like this? You sit at your computer and type a few sentences.
Become an Authentic Leader: Cut These 10 Useless Practices Now
Home There I was, minding my business…Well, not really…I was minding the business of an “authentic leader”. He was in the gym with some other
Hiring Talent? 10 Unusual Questions to Ask For Reliable Results
Home Hiring Talent… Is it just another Human Resources (HR) buzz word or an approach to recruiting that can benefit your small business? Is it only for
Working From Home? Top 10 Things You Need To Know Early!
Home Working from home. It’s out there. Or maybe in this case we can say it’s “in here!” Propelled by the Corona virus, it continues
7 Unusual Time Management Strategies to Reach Your Goals
Home “Time management strategies? Most of the time I’m too busy for any time management strategies!” “Time management strategies? Oh! my favourite one is: love at