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The Five Stages of Small Business Growth
Categorizing the problems and small business growth patterns in a systematic way that is useful to entrepreneurs seems at first glance a hopeless task. Small businesses vary widely in size and capacity for growth. They are characterized by independence of action, differing organizational structures, and varied management styles. Yet on closer scrutiny, it becomes apparent…
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How to get work done (when you don’t feel like it)
Holidays are over and it’s back-to-work time. Not feeling inspired in the dreary month of January? No worries – I especially appreciated artist Chuck Close’s observation that “Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” There’s that project you’ve left on the backburner – the one with the…
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Richard Branson and the mission statement
I am currently reading (and loving) Richard Branson‘s The Virgin Way: Everything I know about leadership. Although I’m six chapters in, this is a book I’m recommending to peers and Branson’s take on the mission statement –of which I found an excerpt on Entrepreneur— really hit home. RICHARD BRANSON Author and Founder of Virgin Group. At some…
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Separating the personal and professional on social
Let’s face it: social media is risky. A single unfortunate post can throw a career off track. And yet in an era in which younger workers are connected with an average of 16 co-workers online and where 40% to 60% of hiring managers use social media to screen potential hires, it is simply not reasonable to stay…
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90-Day Goals: Why They Work
I’m becoming a fan of 90-day goals. Why? Read on: — I’m a big believer in setting goals. I’ve been following a system I created for myself in 1989. It’s worked dramatically for me, and it’s worked dramatically for others. I’d like to share it: I promise it can work for you… Why 90 Days? When…