Photo by Flickr (ITworld/Phil Johnson) As we discussed last month, now is a good time to step back and make sure your business is starting off the New Year on the right track! Did you incorporate any changes to your company last month to make sure you avoid some of these common mistakes business …
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10 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make – Part 5, Not Documenting Rights (Guest Blogger Leah Barteld Clague, Esq.)
Photo by Flickr (Ed Donahue) With the start of a new year fresh in our minds, it is an opportune time to step back and not only set up your personal resolutions, but resolutions and goals for your business. What business goals have you set for 2014? Perhaps a good goal would be to incorporate …
3 Positive Ways to Cure Customer Rage (Guest Blogger Dr. Joey Faucette)
According to a survey conducted by Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, about half of all American households experience customer service-related problems. Over two-thirds of those customers were “very” or “extremely upset” about the company response when they complained. Over …
10 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make – Part 4, Keeping Proper Records (Guest Blogger Leah Barteld Clague, Esq.)
This month, we are continuing our series on 10 Common Mistake Business Owners Make. In the last three months, we discussed: The importance of using written and not oral contracts The value of defining rules for employees The importance of having a support network of professionals How to …
3 Strategies to Positively Profit from Change (Guest Blogger Dr. Joey Faucette)
The most common sentence I receive in coaching today is, “We’ve gone through a lot of changes, and more are coming.” Ironically, each client believes their situation is unique, yet it affects all of us. Some of us are excited by change. Others are terrified. Most are just trying to keep …
Connect Actions with Purpose and Service (Guest Blogger Julie Fleming)
Want success? Connect your actions with your purpose and service. I have a new obsession: listening to the Good Life Project™ podcast by Jonathan Fields. (Find the video series here and the audio podcasts on iTunes.) Good Life Project™ presents a weekly deep-dive interview with an entrepreneur, …
10 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make – Part 3 (Guest Blogger Leah Barteld Clague, Esq.)
This month we continue our series on 10 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make. In the last two months, we discussed the importance of using written NOT oral contracts, the value of defining rules for employees, and the importance of having a support network of professionals. This month we’ll …