11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

Understanding Financial Statements When Approaching Lenders

“The bank is asking for our financial statements”, these are 8 words that often bring apprehension to many business owners. They are a young and maybe struggling company, they need bank financing to survive, and they haven’t got a clue what the...

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Confessions of a High Potential Employee

HighPo. HiPo. Hypo? No. If I were in HR I would use HiPo. It’s cute and balanced; just the right number of letters from each word.In my recent performance review I was deemed to be a high potential employee, or HiPo in HR speak. What does HiPo mea...

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T 25 Ways To Show It

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: 25 Ways To Show ItCopyright 2004 Laurie Weiss, Ph.D.Convicted criminals report that their violent behavior wascaused by perceived disrespect.Everyone wants to be treated with respect, but respect meansdifferent things to different peop...

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Speak With E's Part 3

“Educate, Energize, Entertain, and provide an experience for your audience” 1. Use direct eye contact. You can focus on one person when making a point… and everyone else in the audience will think you are speaking to them, too. 2. Don’t just ...

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Is Your Website Credit Card Friendly

Small Business Q&A with Tim KnoxIn my last column I discussed the process of credit card enabling your brick-and-mortar business. I pointed out that research has shown that accepting credit cards can help increaserevenue and enhance cash flow. I also...

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Downsizing in Organisations..... The Real Truth

I've met and worked with many people in all sectors of the business world and found that the majority of managers and team leaders are spending too much of their time on basic administrative tasks. Tasks for which they have had no training in. I...

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FILING How To Find What You Need When You Need It

Filing: How To Find What You Need When You Need ItNobody enjoys filing, at least nobody I?ve ever met. But like it or not, keeping track of paper information is crucial to living an organized life or running a successful business. The biggest problem...

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Cultivating Your Pathway to Success Don’t Leave Your Company’s Future to Chance

Any successful CEO, president or business owner will tell you, operating a business is a formidable task. Every day brings an endless blizzard of problems, decisions and meetings. It can be easy to lose sight of one of the most important tasks facing...

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Selling the Job, Learn the Basics Landscape & Garden Business

Selling the JobLearn the Basics: Landscape & Garden Business Selling & MarketingArticle by Tom LanzaCopyright © 2003 by ProGardenBizIn a national survey of small businesses (less than $1,000,000 sales annually) it was found that the owner or Chi...

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Harness The Power of a Strong Vision

What is your vision? How is this vision communicated to inspire you and your organisation? You don't have a clear and powerful vision? Join the club. When I'm working with individuals, I've noticed that generally they fall into two dis...

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