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Happy Anniversary to Us!

By Paul Foster

April 21, 2012 is the one year anniversary of launching of our website and blog! This is a great time to reflect and revisit our purpose in the digital world. Continue reading

The Lean Startup – Pivot or Persevere

By Paul Foster

I just finished reading one of the best books I have read in a long time – The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Although the context is for a startup business, it is just as relevant for an established business that wants to innovate. Continue reading

Pricing Strategy

By Paul Foster

Are you pricing to the 10% of customers that are never happy? You tend to hear the 10% crowd loud and clear when they complain, but forget that the other 90% are happy. Continue reading

Improving the Hiring Process – The Induction Plan

By Paul Foster

Does your business have a formal induction plan for new hires? An induction plan will help ensure that the initial impressions on the first day of a new job are positive, and the new employee starts off productively. Continue reading

Vacation – Tax Deduction?

By Paul Foster

Wouldn’t it be great to take a winter vacation and get a tax deduction too? The first person to convince is your tax advisor and the second review could be by the income tax authorities. Here are some tips to assist you. Continue reading

Why are You a Business Owner?

By Paul Foster

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

By Paul Foster

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

The Fear of Success in Business

By Paul Foster

A few years ago, I learned the ‘fear of success’ existed. As a business advisor, I have since seen this fear of success many times in my business owner clients.Most often, what you fear is a side effect of success. Continue reading

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