Monthly Archives: January 2010

SME owners have to manage everything: from the hiring and managing of employees to seeking clients to planning the business strategies for the company. Is there a more efficient way out?”

Most agendas mean nothing. That guarantees that the meeting will take longer and accomplish less. Here's how to prepare a complete agenda.

Writing blurbs can be an effective way to fill in white space in a newsletter and to highlight key information online.

Different things motivate different folks. Some people are motivated to enhance their appearance while others are motivated by prestige or sexual conquest. Others are motivated by money. When it comes to work, many people are not motivated to do much of anything except show up and collect a paycheck. It is our job as managers to create an environment in which employees are inspired to do a better job and forge. A recent Gallop Poll stated that about 20% of people queried d...

When you are starting a home based business or any other type of new company, you will find that you will have to start somewhere with clients. You will have to find a way to get more and more clients and this is the way to start.

First decide what you really want to do. What would make work worth working at and life worth living. Then figure out how to do it. Most people look to what they know they CAN do as a guide to what they WILL do; I think to get anything important done in the world, you have to look towards what you WANT to do, and then figure out how to do it. When most people think about what they are committed to, they consider where they can build a bridge to from where they already ...

I believe that one of the key causes of failure of online businesses in their first year is the lack of focus by the owner. There are literally so many things to do in the day that it’s hard to decide which one of the mile-long list is the best task to tackle first.

Any business out there can benefit from quality management. Whether you are producing thumb tacks or if you are producing IT equipment, there is little doubt that they need to be of the highest levels of quality. Yet, as your business grows, you will find it farther and father difficult to manage quality management. Because it is so very important, though, you need to find a way to make sure it is dead on. What solutions are out there? You know that you need quality man...

Your time is valuable. Here's how to get the most for it when you attend a workshop or seminar.