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The 10 Realities of Change

I've seen several articles that begin with lines like "the only constant today is change." I assert that change that is constant can't really be called change. It's simply a new reality. It's time that we accept that things simply...

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While yardselling it came to me

It seems like everyone knows what you mean when you mention the term yardselling. Well, Webster doesn't agree. In fact many dictionaries leave out the term altogether. These days the term has evolved. It used to be that yardselling was a few mo...

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Networking - It's Important!

Networking opportunities are everywhere. Don't let them pass you by.1. Recognize that there is more to networking than greeting people. Develop a step-by-step plan for how you'll build relationships and how you can effectively tell your sto...

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Small Business Q & A Investing In Son's Business Could Cause A Real Family Feud

Q: My youngest son wants to borrow $5,000 to start his own business. My wife is afraid to tell him no. She thinks we should just give him the money and not expect anything in return. I disagree. He doesn't have a very good track record with mone...

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Small Business Q & A There Are No Dumb Business Questions, Not!

Q: I'm curious. What is the dumbest business question you've everbeen asked? Norris W.A: Shame on you, Norris. There is no such thing as a dumb business question. OK, that's not exactly true. There are dumb business questions and I do ...

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Walking the L.I.N.E. of Effective Management

Published Article 2002How to Walk the L.I.N.E of Effective ManagementSheri A. Callahan, Horizon Consulting Group, LLC 803-606-3650Keynote Addresses Training Performance Consultingwww.onthehorizon.netManagement is no easy task. As managers, we dedicat...

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Guard against conflicting messages.

Guard against conflicting messages.Did you ever consider that, without knowing it, you may be inadvertently sending the wrong messages to your customers? Consider the three following points:What you promise versus what you do.You can send a conflicti...

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Become an Active Listener

438 wordsBecome an Active ListenerContrary to what you may have heard, listening does not come easy for most people, yet it is one of the most important skills we can use on the job and in our personal relationships.Hearing is a biological function, ...

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Vampire Meetings and How to Slay Them

VAMPIRE MEETINGS AND HOW TO SLAY THEMMeetings can be like mythical vampires – sucking the life out of intelligent and creative people. And sucking the funds out of businesses. Unfortunately, there are too many of these meetings in business today. A...

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Magnificent Meetings - 5 Tips for Success

It is already marked in your diary in red ink - MEETING. You wishyou could skip it because you have so much work to do. Deep downthough there is another reason you would like to avoid themeeting - what if a colleague puts you on the spot and you make...

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