Category Archives: General Business

Hiring Smart in Today’s Challenging Economy

The Challenge When being chided about why she had never married, the not-quite-old maid replied, “It takes a really good husband to be better than no husband at all.”  Most employers feel the same way about employees: if they aren’t [...]
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Uncapping Your Creative Potential

The Light Bulb Goes Off We’ve all seen it happen on the Big Screen:  The critical point has been reached and our Hero is totally stumped.  His sidekick starts making some irrelevant small talk when – BAM! – something he [...]
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Understanding the Basics of Customer Service

Enhancing the Customer Experience How can I help you? Did you find what you were looking for today? Thank you for your business. What do all these statements have in common?  They are all designed to enhance a customer’s experience [...]
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Understanding Basic Business Legalities

You’re Decision So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and start your own business!  No more rude bosses or flaky co-workers.  No more dancing to the tune of upper management’s latest ditty.  No more waiting on other departments!  No more [...]
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Managing Your Time for Optimum Productivity

Many Proven Approaches Albert Einstein is purported to have remarked that an hour spent sitting beside a pretty girl can seem like a minute, while holding your hand on a hot stove for a minute can seem like an hour!  [...]
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Writing an Effective Business Plan

Plans are Useless; Planning is Indispensable “Plans are useless; planning is indispensable,” according to Dwight D. Eisenhower, then Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during WWII.  Now, you may be in total agreement with the first part of that [...]
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