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Teaching Passions Is More Possible Than You Think

Passion is something that boils up from within the soul. All companies need employees that are passionate about what they do, because it is they that really drive the company forward. Skilled, efficient professionals are great for keeping a business … Continue reading

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Fear vs. Respect

It’s easy to confuse fear and respect, especially if you are at the receiving end. However, as the owner of your business and as an employer, you need to be absolutely certain whether your employees fear you or have genuine … Continue reading

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What Small Businesses Can Learn From a Big Business

As you know, 2009 was a tough year for businesses, particularly car manufacturers. While the biggest manufacturers faced a lot of problems, one manufacturer actually seized the opportunity to increase their US market share by a sizable amount. That company … Continue reading

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Small Businesses Need PR Too!

You may think that as a small business owner, you don’t need to spend money on PR campaigns. Maybe you feel that word-of-mouth is good enough. Well I suggest that you reconsider. Fact is, even at a local level many … Continue reading

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Questioning Yourself

It’s a question your parents asked you every time you came back with a bad report card, or fell off the chair trying to reach for the cookie jar, or ate too many candy bars at Halloween and ended up … Continue reading

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Building Rapport With Your Team

Whenever a group of people are brought together to work towards a common goal, there is bound to be friction. Everyone will bring their own unique personalities into the equation with predictable results. It is usually up to the leader … Continue reading

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The Art of Constructive Criticism

A leader has to deal with various types of people, and no two of them will probably be alike. This means that a good leader has to be flexible when dealing with his team members, especially when it comes to … Continue reading

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Lessons You Can Learn from “The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself”

When Franklin D Roosevelt took office as the 32nd President of the United States, the country was going through one of the worst financial periods in its history. That was the focal point his inaugural address, which included the famous … Continue reading

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Tips on Helping Your Creative Juices Flow

One thing I have observed among all successful business owners is that, as varied as they are in terms of personality, managerial style and temperament, they are all incredibly creative. Creativity is one of the most, of not the single … Continue reading

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Business Books – The Must Haves

I was going through the excellent “Who Moved My Cheese” for what has to be the umpteenth time when it struck me how powerful business and motivational books can be. No matter how many seminars you attend and how many … Continue reading

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