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What Every Business Owner Should Understand About Financials Part 4 of 4
- Every business should develop a culture of understanding of their financial statements and why the numbers within matter. Clarity about financial metrics and clarity about other key performance indicators (KPIs) Is an essential part of having accountability within an organization. In addition, as the old parable goes, to reach a destination, you first need to […] Read More
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Why Stephen Covey’s Learn More to Earn More Is More Than a Soundbite
- To Earn More, You Must Learn More: The Growth Mindset Behind Success Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, famously said, “To earn more, you must learn more.” At first glance, this seems like a simple cause-and-effect statement. But look closer, and you’ll discover it’s a powerful mindset—one that distinguishes those […] Read More
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The Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Have a Budget for Your Company
- During my 17 years as an ActionCOACH business coach, I have noticed several “themes” about business that keep coming back to the top of my work with my clients. Currently, my clients have been developing operating and development budgets for their businesses. A budget for your business is an important tool because it helps you […] Read More
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Napoleon Hill Got Me Thinking (Again)
- Originally posted 1/4/2013 Updated 10/1/2022 I recently tweeted (in December 2012) one of Napoleon Hill’s best quotes “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” As I was typing, I realized that simply tweeting this quote did not do justice to one this quotes most important points. During our quarterly planning GrowthCLUB workshop we invest […] Read More
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2015 Business Excellence Forum – Blinding Flashes of the Obvious – Part 2
- Originally posted 5/6/2015 Here are some more BFO’s from February’s 2015 North American Business Excellence Forum (#BEF2015) and Awards. On the second day of the conference, we were privileged to be entertained, motivated and advised by Jeffrey Gitomer (@gitomer facebook.com/jeffreygitomer linkedin.com/in/jeffreygitomer) a well known speaker, blogger, author and trainer focused on sales. His style is […] Read More
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February Is National Time Management Month
- Originally posted 2/12/2018, revised 2/11/2021. Since the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) has declared February to be National Time Management Month, and in honor that, I’ve decided to vary from my usual theme of effective delegation. So here are a few strategies and tips that will help you better manage your time, and ultimately, […] Read More
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