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“There is a better way to do it – find it.”– Thomas Edison
Is the digital or the mobile age focused on doing it a better way? Technology has improved things in so many ways, but in so many ways it has made our lives more difficult. Regardless, technology is...
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The Power of Revenue Generation for Managers
When it comes to doing business, every place is different, even from location to location. And yet, there are aspects that are the same in all businesses. These basic commonalities come to life in the...
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Manager Confidence: Off the Charts or Lower than Low?
Your employees and your customers can smell fear. When you are unsure of your prowess as a manager don’t fool yourself everyone can tell—and they’ll take advantage of it purposefully or just...
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Street Smarts Approach to Customer Acquisition
Do you believe in the perfect sales person? I don’t. But I work with someone who comes pretty darn close. Her nickname is “the queen”. Not because she’s elite – quite the opposite. She takes her job...
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8 Tips on Dealing with Workplace Dating
Managing a business is tough enough these days – you’re asked to be a teacher, mentor, role model and task master. And that’s when your employees aren’t asking you to be their social secretary,...
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Are You Giving Your Employees The Right Road Map?
No Discussion around Career Development. Here’s a secret for most managers: the majority of employees don’t know what they’ll be doing in 5 years. In our experience, fewer than 5% of people could...
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Network like it’s an art form
I was recently talking to my mom about my past experiences; things I needed to improve and things I do well. One of my better skills is networking. She said it came to me easily, like an art form. She...
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LinkedIn for Business, Profit and Professional Advancement
I have used LinkedIn for more than ten years. Yet it wasn’t until 2009 that I really began to understand how LinkedIn could be used as a tool for business development, sourcing vendors, researching...
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Using Communication to Boost Franchise Management Skills
Effective communication is a vital aspect of success in any business. However, different types of organizations may require a communication approach that is tailored to their specific needs. Managers...
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New Year’s Resolutions
I always think of a new year as a time that brings new hopes and goals. It provides me with an outlet to stop and think about what I want to achieve throughout the year. However, in my experience I’ve...
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