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Rejuvenate Your Business with Great Ideas from Others

  The more business books I read, the more I realize that the same ideas are being recycled over and over.  This is not to say that you shouldn’t read these books.  In fact, the ideas are being...

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Your Path to Success: Questions for Thought

 “Think and act – two words of progress.”   -John Patterson   In my last blog I wrote about recycling great ideas.   So here’s an idea taken from John Patterson who was President of the National Cash...

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What Is Business Coaching?

“What is a Business Coach?”  This is a question that I am hearing more and more.  As business coaching gains popularity, more people are talking about it and wondering if it is right for them.   A...

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Pricing Strategy

I just read about a retailer who was trying to move a certain line of jewelry.  She had tried moving the display, asking salespeople to push the items, running a few traditional sales, etc. but nothing...

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Boost Your Productivity

You have goals, you know the steps that need to be taken to get there, but how do you find time to do them?  If you are feeling swamped by too many things to do, I first recommend writing To-Do Lists...

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Set Your Mind for Success

I meet many business owners every week.  Some are wildly successful and others are struggling.  It makes me wonder, “Why are some so successful and others not?”  There are of course several different...

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How to Turn a Customer Complaint into Continued Business

No matter how hard a company tries, once in a while something will happen that causes a customer to complain.  The way in which this complaint is handled can make a big difference in future sales.  I...

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Sell More by Mirroring Body Language

There have been so many studies on body language.   We know that our body movements send signals, even when we don’t mean to.  Research indicates that nonverbal communication has a much greater...

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Write Your Own Credo for Success

What are your guiding principles?  Writing them out and putting them into a credo will help guide you through both good and bad times.  By taking ownership of your values and defining them, you will be...

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Prioritize For A Productivity Boost

Two things that business people find very challenging are thinking ahead and doing things in order of importance. Doing these two things makes the difference between success in business and just...

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