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***Confidence is Critical to Entrepreneurial Success; How is it Created?***Maximize Focus and Maximize Your Business Growth***Sales Before Coaching – The Critical Order of Success- 5 Simple Follow-Up Strategies - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Carrie GreeneNetworking is vital to growing your business. Simply put, unless you go out and meet people nobody will know you exist. If they don't know you exist they can't hire you. You can be the best "networker" out there but unless you follow up with the people you meet you are wasting your time. I ...
Views: 1303 - Creating A Business Plan - Understanding Consumer Problems - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Adams bradWhen you realize the need of writing a business plan you often think about structure, format, and outline. Those who have studied business or are familiar with business terminology, think marketing plan, financial plan, and disaster plan. All this is important, no doubt, but it won’t make sure ...
Views: 876(1 vote) - Strict Business Plan Structure Or A Flexible Plan? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Adams bradThere is just too much focus on having a plan. Now we’ll have no more arguments in support of having a formal business plan. It is time to take the conversation forward with those who have paid heed to the idea of having a formal plan. It has been seen that a plan is the road map for your ...
Views: 1457(2 votes) - The Evolution Of An Internet Marketing Guru - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from TJ PhilpottThe internet marketing guru is highly regarded as a reliable source of knowledge for many entering into this arena for business purposes! The fact is these gurus are held in high regard for their marketing experience and willingness to help others trying to get established online! Quite frankly ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - Are You a Victim of Your Job? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Karen LuniwMany of you may be enjoying a long weekend, Wooohooooo!!! Recently, I’ve seen a number of people on Facebook , who are obviously really u nhappy in their jobs. 71% of people hate their jobs, according to a recent Gallup poll and that fact is just s ad. Why do we stay in jobs that we ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Before You Start Writing Your Bakery Business Plan - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Adams bradBakeries are places that smell of yummy chocolate, freshly baked biscuits and breads, and sweet cakes, tarts, and pies. For the owner of the bakery, all the sweetness boils down to satisfying his customers and making them come back for more. Competition in a bakery business is too much. While it ...
Views: 1226 - Do You Make the Most of Detours When Faced With Roadblocks? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseI tend to do a lot more driving during the middle of the work day than I used to when I was employed in my corporate career. When you are a sole proprietor and meet your clients at various public locations that will happen. One of the things that I have come to learn is there are a number of ...
Views: 1112 - Journeys and Destinations - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseThe summer vacation season is beginning to really start up. Perhaps some of you have already been on vacation, while many of you anticipate taking some time away from home over the next several weeks. It’s a natural part of human nature to focus on the end point of our activities. Think back ...
Views: 1306 - Appreciating Those Differences - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseAs my life has evolved these last few years, one thing that is certain is that I have had the opportunity to meet and get to know well a wide range of individuals. When you enter the coaching profession and first enter coach training, you become aware quickly that the discipline attracts a wide ...
Views: 1191 - You Have Lost Them for Good When You Say You Can’t - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseI had a very frustrating experience recently with my bank. I went to deposit money in an account. It is an account I use infrequently, however, which annually is the source for funding an important bill that is paid to benefit members of my family. In trying to deposit money, as I had in past ...
Views: 1129 - How Do You Manage Those Valleys? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseI have been a huge baseball fan all of my life. Every year there are teams that get off to good starts on their season. They play well during the months of April and May and jump out to a lead in the standings against their competition. Then they enter the month of June, and all of a sudden ...
Views: 1575 - Provide Them a Proposal to Show What You Can Offer - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseYou are in the midst of your job search. You’re starting to make contacts in your field, and perhaps even speaking with representatives from companies that you can see yourself working for some day. However, those with whom you are speaking have never worked with you before. You may be able ...
Views: 1148 - Look to Say It As Simply As You Can - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Anthony CalabreseThe current difficult job market can make many a job searcher paranoid about just what wording to include on their resumé or to be part of the verbal pitch they use to present themselves. This can lead to many approaches that are not optimal. One may choose to use language that is full of a ...
Views: 865 - The right way to Patent An Idea. - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Jason BensonBearing a successful patent idea requires a lot more than the Eureka moment. Patent ideas have no drawbacks. Anybody from a 7 year-old kid to a great grandmother can provide the next substantial thing. The challenge will be to take your invention ideas from your brain to a physical reality that ...
Views: 2230 - How To Write A Business Development Plan - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Adams bradA Business Development Plan is necessary to get financing for developing and expanding your business. It also acts as a blueprint for your development plans, making it easy for you to track your progress and make the right decisions. Ascertain company performance till date The first thing ...
Views: 824 - How to Make Your Lead Generation Company Sell Better - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Belinda SummersLead generation is an important asset for any business. That is why it is important that people like you, the ones offering lead generation services, should be there to help. The only challenge is in terms of competition between companies. We all know that the market has been saturated with so ...
Views: 732 - How To Produce A Great Restaurant Business Plan - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Adams bradCreating a Restaurant Business Plan is one of the first steps to successfully setting up a new restaurant. Though all business plans share some basic features, they also have certain industry- and venture-specific parts, which will vary according to specific goals of new ...
Views: 904 - Business Ideas that are free of Investment - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Sam RichardNew business ideas are taking shape every minute, in some part of the world. And every business needs investments; some need big investments, while the others need smaller capital. However, there are a few businesses which do not require any investment. They are established innovations, which ...
Views: 1046 - Consultancy firms in need of Resource Scheduling Solution - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Mahendra GuptaHuman resources are the largest expenditures consulting companies have to make; hence it is important that they use them efficiently and get best value out of them. However, the larger and more diverse the company, often the more difficult and less effective this exercise will become. This issue ...
Views: 825 - Question: What is it that all people have exactly the same of, that you can’t buy any more of and that is equal around the world? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Joseph SmartQuestion: What is it that all people have exactly the same of, that you can’t buy any more of and that is equal around the world? Answer: Time One of my pet hates is people who tell me they are too busy or that they don’t have enough time. As a coach I know I am not supposed to have pet ...
Views: 976 - Making Your Remote Business Work - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Lane FrenchBusiness certainly has changed over the past several decades. It used to be, you would wake up in the morning and go into the office and spend the entire day working in that area. Of course, there may have been times when you would leave the office to visit other businesses and potential ...
Views: 475 - Online Start Ups Also Require Sincere Business Planning - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Adams bradOnline business is the new buzz in the non-business lot. A number of working professionals are looking at the online space as an alternative income source. Most of them want to start up a website or their own or adopt a business model that is already running successfully. Irrespective of the ...
Views: 1067(6 votes) - Sample Of Business Plan For Beginners - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Adams bradSince childhood, the best way to learn anything is to look at examples. Business plans are no different. Beginners usually enter the business without having any idea of how is a business managed or how is a business plan written. Sample of Business Plan is quite helpful for beginners to ...
Views: 3896 - Dilemmas of Being in Business #8: Success – Where does it lead? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Rosie KuhnHarvey, a client of mine for over four years, lives and works in LA in the television industry. Brilliant, creative and kind, he makes everyone feel appreciated by his character and presence. Harvey has finally arrived at his dream. Not only does he have the dream job for himself, he’s also ...
Views: 1280 - Small Business Problems 101 - How to Turn Small Business PROBLEMS Into SMALL Business Problems - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Marc de BruinSmall business owners (like yours truly) are in a unique position. Not only are we the owner of a small business, very often we ARE the small business. Personal and professional are the same. The dividing line between where your business stops and your personal life starts is hard to find (if it ...
Views: 1295(1 vote) - Do You Listen? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Diane ConklinAs marketers you don’t often hear us talk much about listening to your gut or your intuition, or whatever you call it. Mindset is a favorite for some. Whatever you call it, it’s something we’ve been working on a lot over the course of the last year or so and although we haven’t talked much about ...
Views: 982 - Steps For Writing A Business Proposal – The Final Plan Is Not What You Really Think! - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Adams bradA business plan does two things. First, it helps you know your venture well and how you will run it. Second, it helps draw the needful resources like funds, supplies, contacts, and human resources. Writing a Business Proposal requires an honest and practical approach. When you start writing, ...
Views: 721 - Take up Business Analyst Training in New Jersey for a step up the corporate ladder - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from ramky johnyThe impact of business analysis on successful implementation of business projects cannot be underestimated. In fact, it can be said that business analyst from the core of the management group in business organization as they are the ones who see a project to its successful completion. Business ...
Views: 1265 - Dilemmas of Being in Business #7: 5 Steps to Presencing (Being Present) - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Rosie KuhnPresence: It seems like a no brainer; aren’t we always present wherever we go? Actually, it’s rare that we are present, in the moment, with our full attention on the individual, the group or task in front of us. Opportunities to have distractions pop up and take our attention away from what we ...
Views: 1346 - Get The Maximum Leverage From Your Business Development Plan - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Adams bradThe global economic downturn witnessed in the last couple of years has motivated many business owners to think outside the box. They have started to reevaluate the “tried-and-tested” ways of creating new business opportunities. New approaches to maintaining the existing client relationships have ...
Views: 804(2 votes) - ThreadArts Giant Selection of Embroidering Equipment and Supplies Sure to Please! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Bart BerardIt starts with a simple bag - pretty, colorful, perhaps a bit whimsical, but the same bag that twenty other people are going to buy at the department store that same day; and how many of them will be gifts? Who knows, but one thing is for sure - they will all be the same. And that's just a ...
Views: 562 - Writers’ Tricks For Writing A Business Proposal – Four Elements - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Adams bradFor business plan writers, Writing a Business Proposal is easy. Ever wondered why? They use certain elements that transform a complex task into a simple one. The elements are: • Breaks • keys • Implementation • Effects Breaks When a problem and a problem-solver get a “break” ...
Views: 590(1 vote) - Dilemmas of Being in Business #6: Gift Me with My Enemies and My Ministers - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Rosie KuhnI woke up from a dream this morning that made me question: “Really?” It was only the last few seconds of the dream that seemed so profound. It was a children’s choir – all boys, and they were singing a Christmas song. The only lyric I heard was: “Gift me with my enemies and my ministers.” This ...
Views: 1307 - Business Plans For Dummies – How To Convert An Idea Into A Business? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2012 from Adams bradYou have got an idea. So, what’s the big deal? Millions get ideas. You can get them just anywhere on the street. If you think we’re trying to offend you, you’re naïve. We’re trying to tell you the harsh reality of the world. An idea is an idea until you do something about it. How many ideas ...
Views: 1117(1 vote) - Can great business coaches make great mentors? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Tom BerzinsThe terms mentoring and coaching are often conflated or used interchangeably by many people. Most of us often mistakenly assume that they are in fact one and the same thing. That’s understandable to some extent, as both business mentoring and business coaching programmes involve confidential ...
Views: 750 - Writing A Business Proposal – Some Pointers - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Adams bradA written offer from a seller to a prospective buyer detailing the concept he wants to sell is called a business proposal. You need to be an expert proposal writer if you are somebody involved in modern-day solution selling. While creating these documents, it is not necessary to incorporate ...
Views: 1099(1 vote) - Applied Strategic Thinking 101 - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Ioventures IncApplied strategic thinking is a very important thing to know more about in the field of business. But what does it really mean? It is a way of thinking that involves visualizing the potential outcomes in the future. It is like a discipline on why things and actions yield the kind of results they ...
Views: 1686 - Dilemmas of Being in Business #5: Ignoring What We Know to be True - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Rosie KuhnI deny aspects of me that I know to be true – those dark shadowy aspects that if people were to find out about – well, it could mean rejection, humiliation and annihilation. It’s best that I pretend they don’t exist. On the other hand I have a knowing of certain things to be true, yet I deny ...
Views: 1300 - The 5 stages of corporate growth - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Tom BordonJust running a company is hard enough. But building, expanding and enhancing the company and executing a strategic plan toward achieving set targets is much harder. Typically, a company experiences 5 stages of growth and development. Depending upon how the people at the helm handle these 5 ...
Views: 1407 - Dilemmas of Being in Business #4: Growing Pains - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Rosie KuhnA client of mine, Hui Zhong, called me yesterday somewhat distressed. She is in product management as an information analyzer for an international corporation headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. A few months ago Hui Zhong, pronounced hoy-zong, began reading a book by Robin Sharma – The ...
Views: 1530 - How can you acquire cheap but good quality wholesale products? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Clara jamesBuying products in bulk quantities and selling them ahead is not the only tasks you need to carry out in order to run a successful wholesale business. According to industry experts, in order to build a successful wholesale business, you must buy right wholesale products at the right price. Right ...
Views: 1197 - Staying Cool Under Pressure - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Phillip MckenzieHave you ever experienced a time where you ended up in a bind? What did you do when your presentation tools malfunctioned, when the website you directed prospects to went down? Did you panic? Did you choke? Well, that is natural, since you were not prepared. It has always affected a lot of ...
Views: 939 - Fraud - The Unseen Company Disaster Unless Checked - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Graham D Sands BA (Hons), FACP, MICMIt is a matter of concern that many businesses do not seem to be taking reasonable steps to defend themselves against fraud. According to BDO Stoy Hayward's research, less than a third of UK businesses have a fraud-training programme and 40% do not have any fraud prevention measures in ...
Views: 1421 - Top 5 pricing mistakes made by modern manufacturers - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Clara jamesHave you finalized your decision of opening up a manufacturing business? If yes, it is important to be watchful in order to make it a profitable business venture. While deciding your marketing plan, do not underestimate the importance of setting the right prices of the products, since pricing ...
Views: 871 - Tips On Writing A Great Restaurant Business Plan - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2012 from Adams bradOpening a restaurant requires lots of funds. Most restaurateurs seek business loans to kick-start their dream restaurant. Convincing the investors about the feasibility and profitability of an idea is extremely difficult. Unless you have a compelling plan that also sounds realistic, there is no ...
Views: 703(1 vote) - Dilemmas of Being in Business #3: Seeing the Big Picture - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Rosie KuhnI can’t tell you the number of times over that past few weeks that I’ve heard the term seeing the big picture. I pay attention when something is said two or more times; there’s something to be mined for myself and perhaps for others. Seeing the Big Picture; what the heck does that mean? What ...
Views: 1437 - The Truth About A Business Plan Writer - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Adams bradPlan to start a home business but apprehensive of taking the first step? Well, you need a business consultant and a business plan writer, who can discuss your dream project with you and put it down on a piece of paper. A writer knows exactly how to formulate words and phrases to make your plan ...
Views: 656(1 vote) - How to get financing for a startup business. - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Yury IofeOf course it is very exiting to have a great idea. Many people who contact UB Solution think that this is enough in order to get money, unfortunately in reality it is very questionable. You need to keep in mind that any real investor is a business person usually with an experience in ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - The 3 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Trying to Build Trust - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Robert ChenNo matter what you do, trust is the most important asset that you can have. It's crucial for business. It's required for relationships. It's the foundation for self-confidence. We all know in some way or form how to build trust but it is often easy to commit the following mistakes ...
Views: 1719(1 vote) - What Will You Work On Now? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2012 from Donald MitchellIn business, one skill rises above all others in determining how much success will occur: choosing the right task to work on next. Let me explain why I came to that conclusion. While working as director of strategic planning for a Fortune 200 company, I recall a time when my list of ...
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