Management & Operations

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How Small Businesses Can Adapt to Changes in Consumer Behavior

The only true certainty about consumer behavior is that it’s always changing.

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Ignite Your Spark

How do you compete with giants when resources might seem limited? The answer lies in innovation.

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Set your “What Next”?!

Welcome to 2024. With it, it brings possibilities, challenges, opportunities, choices and yes, inevitably, STRESS you didn’t see coming. It happens to all of us despite how prepared we think we are. So here you are … what next? If there a new direction I should consider taking my business? What new services or new products should I implement? All of this narrative can make you freeze in your tracks. You get overwhelmed and the thought of making any changes puts you right into doing the same ole, same ole and procrastination. “I’ll

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Employee Wellness: Considerations for Managing Physical and Mental Wellbeing

In today's corporate landscape, the concept of employee wellness has transcended from a mere buzzword to a fundamental necessity for the success of any organization.

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Stay focused and achieve more with a Milestone Celebration Checklist

Most business owners would love to take a serious pause at the end of year to consider their success and re-evaluate plans.

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Making Crucial Conversations Easier

Starting and operating a business will require developing skills in delivering a crucial conversation. So what is a crucial conversation? First, your opinion and the other person’s opinions vary. Second, the stakes are high and emotions are strong.

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“Control your own destiny or … Someone else will.”

This is perhaps one of the best-known rules of Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. You might ask how does this apply so many years after he first proclaimed it?

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Unlock Your 2024 Growth Engine: The Strategies You Need

As the calendar flips to 2024, a fresh wave of opportunity washes over us. It's a time for setting ambitious goals, crafting strategic plans, and igniting the engines of growth. But navigating the ever-evolving landscape of business can be daunting. To truly thrive, you need a roadmap, a set of proven strategies to unlock your full potential and propel your business towards remarkable success. This article is your guide, a comprehensive exploration of the key strategies you need to unlock your 2024 growth engine and achieve extraordinary results:

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I’m a self-made business success, really?

I’m a self-made business success, really? A SCORE client asked me to write this article and he set the title. We were at dinner, and he brought up last month’s article on Chaos vs Stability. He liked that article because he reflected on how he personally had to learn to handle Chaos as he started and built his business over the past several years.

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Centers of Influence: The Cornerstone of Networking

Networking is an indispensable tool for personal and professional growth, but it’s not just about attending events and collecting business cards. To truly leverage your network and make meaningful connections, it’s essential to understand the concept of "Centers of Influence.”

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