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What is Productivity? And, Why Does It Matter?
When Phil hires a new helper for one of his construction projects, he first watches to see whether or not the newcomer has the right attitudes and habits to keep him as an employee. And, if the newcomer meets expectations,' Phil introduces him to his philosophy about work by telling him the woodcutters story.Two woodcutters who are working together for the first time, set off in the morning to cut down trees. One woodcutter works very hard, and aside from a couple of breaks, works steadily all day.The other woodcutter, though, seems to take many more breaks, at least one every hour. So the first wo

I wanted.

I needed a change, and I needed to take an intelligent risk.

I met Bill Gluth of Develop Your Vision a couple of years ago through a mutual friend. Bill's a business strategist, and a damn good one, but at the time I didn't have a lot of money and I sure felt like saying, "Well that's too much", "I can't afford it", or "Check back with me later, I am going to shop around". I didn't have a lot of money and Bill certainly wasn't cheap, but good help is never cheap; you ALWAYS get what you pay for, and I knew it.

Spending, or as I like to call it, "investing" that money in Bill was the best busin

Six Sigma – Not Just for Manufacturing
Although the Six Sigma methodology originally started out as a way to improve processes and products in a manufacturing environment, today it has grown to encompass a broad range of industries. As companies begin to realize the benefits a total quality improvement cycle can have upon the organization they are adopting Six Sigma and its practices into their own fold.Organizations not only receive the quality benefit of Six Sigma in their products and processes, but also significant cash savings can be realized as part of adapting such a process. In one example, GE realized a savings of close to $300 mill

I once heard that turtles only move ahead and make progress when they stick their neck out. I am not sure if that's true with turtles but I know it is with another of nature's most fascinating creatures: the small business owner.

Whether it's getting good business coaching, training to be a better salesperson, improving your marketing strategy, or building confidence in your business identity - intelligent risking, investing time and money into your companies growth is the best way to achieve success.

Managing intelligent risk and investing money into their business is essential for the small business owner (SBO), but what I've found is that they often choose to manage it by avoiding it all together. This is by far the riskiest strategy at all.

I frequently come across SBO's, that can't understand why their business isn't going anywhere. They desperately want help, but they just won't invest any time, money or resources to get it. In their minds, the risk is too high, or "they can't afford it". Instead of taking a calculated, intelligent risk in improving their business, they go on hoping that the one big deal will come through, or something will change. Sometimes a stroke of luck may happen, but most of the times it doesn't. This is why it's proven that you have better odds playing in Vegas than running a successful small business past 5 years.

In business, some people succeed and some don't succeed - the ones that do succeed are often the ones that can manage and take intelligent investment risks.

In the end, guess what happens to these people that don't invest in their company and don't risk or spend anything - usually nothing. The business plods along and they hope that something will change their fortunes and help their business skyrocket to the top. If they're lucky, their competition doesn't move ahead and get stronger, more entrants don't move into their industry and they don't get swallowed up; that's if they are lucky. Relying merely on luck is a scary place to be for any SBO.

Granted, there's a fine line between taking a calculated, intelligent risk and investment in your business and idiocy, but avoiding risk and not spending any money on your business isn't a good strategy.

My Personal Story of Risk:

A couple of years ago I was in the same situation as most small business owners: I was putting in a lot of hours and doing "okay" but I just wasn't close to achieving the level of success and growth I wanted.

I needed a change, and I needed to take an intelligent risk.

Spending, or as I like to call it, "investing" that money in Bill was the best busine

Become a Storyteller Not an Advertiser and Watch Your Traffic Increase
When you read the newspaper, do you read advertisements as closely as you read news stories? Do you believe advertising as readily as you believe news stories? I don’t and neither do most people I know.Because we have advertising shoved at us from every angle we tend to ignore it, but we pay attention to news or public interest stories. Not only do we pay more attention, we also are more likely to believe news stories than your basic advertisements. When your news is published either online, on the radio, TV or in newspapers people automatically feel that since it’s being published it must be worthy info

BO), but what I've found is that they often choose to manage it by avoiding it all together. This is by far the riskiest strategy at all.

In business, some people succeed and some don't succeed - the ones that do succeed are often the ones that can manage and take intelligent investment risks.

My Personal Story of Risk:

I needed a change, and I needed to take an intelligent risk.

Spending, or as I like to call it, "investing" that money in Bill was the best busin

PCB Prototypes
A PCB is the acronym for Printed Circuit Boards, which are cards or circuit boards that are composed of a very thin flat metal or hard plastic-type board called an insulator. It is upon this that computer silicon chips and other similar electronic components are mounted. These PCBs are then used in electronic appliances like televisions, computers, washing machines, digital cameras, and so forth.A prototype can be considered the first working model of an invention. So in this case, a PCB prototype is the first circuit board that is invented for a new electronic device. By using this PCB prototype in the e

n't. This is why it's proven that you have better odds playing in Vegas than running a successful small business past 5 years.

In business, some people succeed and some don't succeed - the ones that do succeed are often the ones that can manage and take intelligent investment risks.

My Personal Story of Risk:

I needed a change, and I needed to take an intelligent risk.

Spending, or as I like to call it, "investing" that money in Bill was the best busin

The Importance of Customer Satisfaction - Why You Should Focus and Train Your Employees
Many of us have heard of the current trend for businesses to become ‘customer-centric’, that is, to put the customer at the centre of our business in terms of our strategies, actions and processes. For most of us, old truths still hold good, such as it’s easier and more profitable to sell to existing customers than to find new ones. In practice, organisations are increasingly setting themselves strategies to measure and ensure customer retention, and charging their staff to be more customer-focused and service-oriented. Many organisations now approach the ‘lifetime value’ of customers (calculated as the typical

more entrants don't move into their industry and they don't get swallowed up; that's if they are lucky. Relying merely on luck is a scary place to be for any SBO.

My Personal Story of Risk:

I needed a change, and I needed to take an intelligent risk.

Spending, or as I like to call it, "investing" that money in Bill was the best busin

Customer Loyalty – Is it too Expensive?
Any retail business, indeed any business, loves loyal customers and will spend a great deal of time and money trying to lure and secure them. Once a customer feels some sense of loyalty they become a huge asset. Loyal customers come back week after week, year after year. They are inexpensive to keep and, as time goes by, bring in a great deal more custom. Often part of our coffee shop sales model has a ‘buy nine coffees, get the tenth one free' card as part of the strategy to encourage some sort of loyalty from customers. It is common among many retailers. This strategy really needs second thought about its valu

I wanted.

I needed a change, and I needed to take an intelligent risk.

Spending, or as I like to call it, "investing" that money in Bill was the best business decision I've ever made. I took an intelligent risk and it paid off - huge!

I knew what was at stake here: if I did nothing that would to put me right back in the position I was in - mediocre results and getting lost in the crowd of competitors. I wasn't willing to risk that.

Well, less than 2 years later I tripled my revenue, doubled the amount of clients I work with on an monthly basis, went from a 1 person operation to 5, and finally got rid of my old Hyundai for a nicer, new car. Pretty good risk, wasn't it?

Whether it's sales, business coaching, marketing, or design, if you're not content with your business' success but you're worried about not being able to afford help or taking a risk, Ask yourself:

What’s really at stake here? If I do nothing, will I be right back
in the same position I was in, and will my business grow?

What strategies do I have in place for growing my business and getting more
customers?

Are my competitors likely to do nothing in improving their position as well?

What will happen if my competition invests in his/her company (raising the
bar), how will that affect my sales? How much might this cost me?

Is this business worth investing in, or is there something else I should
move on to?

I will leave you with one final thought on making intelligent investment risks in your business, Mr. Miyagi said it best in the Karate Kid, “…left side of road – okay, right side of road – okay, middle of the road – squish!” Special thanks to Bill Gluth for his wonderful talents, coaching and support; you can visit Bill at =>www.developyourvision.com

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Whether you’re a newbie to buying customized logo products for your company or other business operation, or an old pro that needs to be taught a new trick or two, you might be surprised at just how much the Internet has revolutionized the custom logo products industry.

When what you always thought was right isn't exactly so in your career, what do you do? Mary Foley has thoughts on that and yes, they're Bodacious ones!

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