Category Archives: Business mentality
Email Etiquette Reminders for Business
Email is the most effective manner of communication in business today. Often proper etiquette is overlooked in haste. Here are a few email etiquette reminders. Continue reading
3 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Your Team
In the book, ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’ by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D suggests: “To activate others, to make them enthusiastic, you must first be enthusiastic yourself.” Dr. Schwartz provides 3 ways to get motivated or activated. Continue reading
Does IQ Matter in Business?
I have just completed reading Successful Intelligence by Dr. Robert Sternberg. He makes a good case for reducing the reliance on tests like SAT scores in order get accepted to a College or University. Continue reading
Are You Doing Regular Computer Backups?
For some reason, the typical way to motivate you to set up a systematic, automatic backup routine is to first lose some important information as a result of a hardware issue. Continue reading
Good Customer Service Makes all the Difference
As a business advisor, I always take note of customer service. Ever since I had a really bad rental car experience, I have been looking to find a better rental agency, and I think I found one! Continue reading
The Christmas Bonus Dilemma
This time of year, my business owner clients struggle with the Christmas Bonus Dilemma. Should I pay one, and if I do then how much is fair? Should I pay the same amount to everyone? Continue reading
Business Advice – Short and Sweet
Paul Foster, The Business Therapist believes that good business advice can be short and sweet. Continue reading
Increase Profits by Learning to Say ‘NO’
Some business owners have trouble saying NO for various reasons, and this often costs them financially. Learn how to increase profits by saying, ‘NO’! Continue reading
Why are You a Business Owner?
People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it. For that reason, I am suggesting you assess whether you are aligning your business goals with your ‘why’. Continue reading
A Structure For Business Visioning
My previous post detailed a few of the business challenges that arise when the actions and attitudes of the business owner contribute the some of the business problems. This post is about how to put a vision into action and reduce the problems. Continue reading