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Down the Up Staircase: Go Against Groupthink
Tweet Down the Up Staircase: Go Against Groupthink (With acknowledgement to Bel Kaufman, author of “Up the Down Staircase”) “Up the Down Staircase” is a 1965 novel and 1967 film…
Well-Intentioned Messages: It’s For Your Own Good!
Tweet “You want to start your own business? That´s terribly risky.” “You want to go where? But that´s so far.” “You want a new what? Now, that´s not very practical.”…
Resist the Urge to “fluff” Your Home
Tweet As an agent that works with both buyers and sellers one lesson I have learned over and over again is about “fluffing” your home. Let me clarify, fluffing can…
Dividends – an opportunity in today’s markets
Tweet Dividends – an opportunity in today’s markets By Jeffrey D Carlson, CFP® The U.S. economy is slowly improving and investors are once again looking for places to put…
Procurement Expert or Novice – How Effective Are Your Negotiation Skills
Tweet Most of us buy things everyday, but does that make us procurement experts. How do we know if we are getting a fair-deal? There are so many variables to…
Selling: When Does the Process Begin?
Tweet Selling – When does the process begin, is it when the sales representative phones or call’s on you? Probably not, the process started much earlier, when your suppler sent…
Why Process Improvement is Important to the Small Business
Tweet As a small business owner you may be thinking why should I care about process improvement and for that matter why should I care about processes at all. The…
How Effective is Your Management Reporting?
Tweet Recently, I’ve spoken to a number of business owners and I was shocked to discover that some of them are operating without any basic Financial Management Reporting in place.…
How Well Do You Understand Your Costs – and Are You Actively Trying to Control Them?
Tweet All businesses have costs and if we are to have any chance of controlling them we need to first understand them. What’s the nature of the cost, what’s driving…
Taking a Closer Look at Your Energy Costs
Tweet As a small business owner do you need to take additional measures to control your energy cost? The answer is somewhat dependent on how you answer the following questions:…
