Business Planning
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How Do You Make Your Big Ideas Really Happen? 8 Stages of Start Up
Here’s an interesting question I received on Linkedin from Richard Sink who asked: "What lessons can you share with us about strategies when trying to turn your ideas (be it for social good or professional gain) into a reality?" Hi Richard, Great question. I work with...
Why Entrepreneurs Procrastinate & How to Overcome It!
Remember the time you decided to take a 15 minute coffee break from work and sat down reading a newspaper in the cafeteria? Later on you got up feeling very well informed about current affairs but realized an hour had passed and you had to rush back to your desk to...
Insider Tips for Running a Successful Startup Business
During these economic times, when the unemployment rates are too high people opt for starting and running a small business, for various different reasons. Running a small business can be a profitable and successful endeavor. But you need appropriate skills and ideas...
Pitfalls of Fast Growth & How to Avoid Them
It’s great news if your business is growing quickly! But will things move so fast that you’ll struggle to keep pace? It’s a real possibility – so we better give it some thought. Knowing the potential pitfalls in advance and understanding how to mitigate them can go a...
Great Tech Tool(s) for Juggling All Your Projects With Ease: An Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide to Keeping Pace
Running a small business is by no means an easy feat. I always say that people with white collar desk jobs in large corporations get it easy. Everything has been laid out for you; there are company manuals, standard operating procedures, a communication hierarchy and...
Great Tech Tools for Juggling All Your Projects With Ease An Entrepreneurs Survival Guide
Running a small business is by no means an easy feat. I always say that people with white collar desk jobs in large corporations get it easy. Everything has been laid out for you; there are company manuals, standard operating procedures, a communication hierarchy and...
What to Look For in the Right Business Coach
For a sports team to be successful it takes more than just a superstar player, a strong roster of talented young backups or even state-of-the art training facilities. While all of those can be important factors, none of it would result in a winning unit without the...
Time Management & Focus Management: Productivity Tips for Entrepreneurs
As small business owners and entrepreneurs, you know the constant challenge that comes with having to wear all the hats. It’s no wonder how easy it is to get overwhelmed and overloaded. There is always so much, entrepreneurs want to get done, and they all seem to...
Motivate Customer Loyalty & Employee Productivity for Business Growth
For most small business owners and entrepreneurs, sustaining business growth in today’s economy can feel like you’re treading water — which is unnecessarily exhausting when you’re doing those 52 weeks a year. A well thought out marketing plan to attract new customers...
Lead Generation Strategies for Healthcare Consultants (and other professionals)
Q: What are the most effective lead generation strategies for health care consulting companies? Dr. Kennedy Ononaeke Managing Consultant and CEO, Winning Edge Consulting, Ltd. Lagos, Nigeria A: Most, if not all, business managers in the service industry are wondering...
How Your Boss Ratings Impact Your People’s Productivity
Remember the movie The Devil Wears Prada? In case you don’t, it’s the one where Meryl Streep plays the single minded magazine editor. She lives for her power within the fashion industry. She can make or break an upcoming designer’s career as well as the ones of her...
Taking Businesses Beyond The Million Dollar Milestones
Question: Dear Coach Cannon: What can restaurants learn about successful marketing strategies from other industries? Answer: In a down economy when budget is tight a great low-cost marketing strategy is in planning PR Events: PR EVENTS: Plan special PR events targeted...