Do you remember December 31, 1999? I do. I was filled with excitement and grand possibilities. We were expecting our third son, life was great and our expectations were running high of what the new century would bring.
I must say that my expectations are still high of what good this century will bring and more [...]
What potential threats to your business have you identified to be mindful of in this coming year?
Remember when you used to enjoy going to your locally owned movie rental store? Then this chain arrived called Block Buster creating a more awesome experience with more titles and your locally owned store closed. Then this company [...]
Well it’s that time of year again when we set annual goals both corporately and individually. Have you determined what your company’s initiatives are going to be for 2010? Have you translated the desired outcomes for these initiatives into deliverables and activities for your professionals?
This is necessary if you want your professionals to be able [...]
A friend of mine recently completed his MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies at USF. He was already a successful entrepreneur prior to entering the program having having started over 20 businesses and currently running two sustaining companies with two additional start-ups in the works. Few of his companies ever had business plans. That said all his [...]
I’m still amazed at this day and age why more companies are not surveying their customers, professionals and suppliers. It has never been so inexpensive to conduct your very own research. With the abundance of free and inexpensive tools such as:
surveygizmo.com
surveymonkey.com
zoomerang.com
to name a few. Type “free survey tools” into your browser search bar and you [...]
According to the latest Ouch Point survey from Opinion Research Corporation, an infoGROUP company (NASDAQ: IUSA), 80% of currently employed individuals are willing to consider leaving their employer. 25% of those polled stated they have made definite plans to change employers once the job market stabilizes.
As an executive, department or team leader, answer these questions [...]
Most of us are familiar with the Serenity Prayer:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
If you are of the baby boomer generation here in America as I am you were brought up to believe that the sky [...]
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