Do I Have to Do EVERYTHING Myself?!
The air in my client's office nearly crackled with her irritation. A scheduling snafu had left a client without important services. "I guess I just have to do everything myself," she ranted.My calling as a small business consultant requires that I maintain objectivity in the face of a client's frustration... Read More
Procrastinate Your Way To A Successful Small Business
What will your business look like a year from today?If you're like most small business owners, you have many things to do and not enough time to do them. Can't you just ignore them and procrastinate your way to success?Not likely. True, sometimes avoiding issues will make them go away,... Read More
Australian Workplace Agreements - How They Work For You
The employer / employee relations environment has been constantly evolving during the last 25 years. In Australia, as in many western nations, the balance between employers and employees has shifted back and forwards usually in response to supply and demand.At times worker organisations, such as unions, have caused considerable problems... Read More
Making a Donation to Bring MORE Business
How a donation is different from a sponsorship and what is the advantage to you?Donations are different from sponsorships, as a sponsorship is more likely to headline you for an event whereas a donation will let you be listed as one of the many donors. You do not need to... Read More
Asphalt Paving: Striping Your Parking Lot
As you may already know, asphalt paved parking lots do need maintenance from time to time. One known asphalt paving maintenance technique is to have your parking lot re-striped to add a nicer look to existing asphalt paving properties.The repainting (striping) of an asphalt lot usually takes place every one... Read More
Practical Money-Saving Tips For Small Businesses
One of the primary concerns all small businesses have is saving money. When it's time to trim the fat, most look for one giant expense to decrease or eliminate in order to stay within budget. More often than not, it doesn't work that way.Most budgeting experts will tell you that... Read More
Starting a Tractor Washing Business
In the heavy equipment cleaning business you can make good money and provide an important service for your clientele. You can save them man-hours, chemical costs and free up time for more important needs such as preventative maintenance and repairs. The client also has a better looking fleet which makes... Read More
Buying a Franchise
Buying a franchise is not for everyone. This guide will help you evaluate whether buying a franchise is right for you. It will help you understand your obligations as a franchise owner. Many people dream of owning and running their own business but are often let down by the reality... Read More
How to Remove Stress from Owning a Business... Forever!
I meet and talk to hundreds and hundreds of business owners every year and do you know what I've discovered? Virtually all of them are regularly suffering from stress.It dawned on me while running a seminar one day... stress is caused by pressure. Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion says... Read More
Small Businesses - Big Obstacles
Everyone is talking about small businesses. In 1993, when it was allowed, more than 90,000 new firms were registered by individuals. Now, less than three years later, official figures show that only 40,000 of them still pay their dues and present annual financial statements. These firms are called "active" -... Read More
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How to let go of your EGO
When does your ego get in the way?Let's go back... Read More
Image is Everything - Secrets to Cleaning Car Fleets
A recent survey indicated that clean Taxi Cabs Fleets have... Read More
Genius Time? It Matters
I frequently give presentations at small business gatherings, providing me... Read More
Do Your Best; Hire the Rest
One of the hidden perks of raising six children is... Read More
Q and A: Personalized Birthday Cards from Paul Leonard
Paul Leonard's BirthdayCards2Go.com paid greeting card service offers convenience when... Read More
Starting a Tractor Washing Business
In the heavy equipment cleaning business you can make good... Read More
How to be Annoyed and Make Money
When do annoyances in a relationship become too much to... Read More
Small Business And The Ability To Find Market Place Opportunities
Marketing is one of the four corner-posts of a solid... Read More
How to Become Successful in the Field of Financial Consultants
Financial Consultants are one of the fastest growing industries today.... Read More
Are You a Small Business Casualty?
When a person knows and knows not that he knows.... Read More
Winning in Business - Lessons from Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong this week won an unprecedented 7th Tour de... Read More
Increase Your Profits with a Point of Sale (POS) System
Whether you operate a chain of restaurants, a mom-and-pop convenience... Read More
Do You Make These 7 Deadly Cash Flow Mistakes?
Managing cash flow is every small business owner's most important... Read More
From Birth to Death
Your product is dying. With the same inevitability that we... Read More
Market Makers Play a Significant Role in Reverse Mergers
One overlooked individual in the process of taking a company... Read More
Joint Venture Your Way to Extraordinary Sales!
You know what makes me really happy? Drinking a Starbucks... Read More
Five Quick Ways to Speed Up Cash Flow
At one point or another, almost every business runs short... Read More
Three Ways to Add Leverage to Your Small Business
Remember those drawings from science class of how a lever... Read More
Do You Love Food? - Then Maybe Opening a Restaurant is Not Such a Crazy Idea
The restaurant industry in the United States employs an estimated... Read More
Why Do Most Online Small Businesses Fail?
Search Engines account for almost 90% of all web traffic!In... Read More
Job Costing - Do You Know How?
What's your job profitability? I meet with business owners every... Read More
Pressure Washing Companies; Pricing Dock and Deck Cleaning
If you own a Pressure Washing Company and wish to... Read More
432 Page Franchise Report by the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is upgrading the franchise law and... Read More
Doing Business With Friends: Five Tips for Preserving the Friendship... and Your Sanity!
My colleague, Jane, recently lamented to me an all too... Read More
FTC Report on Franchise Rule Making; What Purpose?
The Federal Trade Commission out of the blue decide in... Read More
Top 10 Lessons for Small Business Success - As learned From My Twin 3 Year Olds
Small business success is very similar to learning to walk,... Read More
An Example of Business Automation - eCards with pizazz
The last time I spoke and went into a bit... Read More
Consistency with Janitorial and Cleaning Businesses
Consistency is a huge word when operating your business. I... Read More
11 Benefits of Starting a House Cleaning Business
One of the biggest fears people have about starting a... Read More
Self Serve Car Washes in the United States
In the 2003 Auto Laundry News Survey it was determined... Read More
Franchises Offer Shortcuts, But Not Control
Q: I will be retiring this year at age 60... Read More
Mobile Carwash; Senior Citizens and Mobile Homes
Senior citizens are generally not a large marketing segment for... Read More
Community Relations Strategy for Small Business
Does your company have a community relation strategy? Have you... Read More
Pressure Washing Companies; Pricing Dock and Deck Cleaning
If you own a Pressure Washing Company and wish to... Read More
How to Get Maximum Results With Minimum Effort
Get maximum results with minimum effort. Sounds great doesn't it?... Read More
Employee Relations Manual Sample Outline
Most smart entrepreneurs and all large corporations have Employee Relations... Read More
A Gift Basket Home Business is an Easy Way to Wrap up Profits
You want to know more about making money with your... Read More
Building Your Business for Success in 2005
It's a strange anomaly.Most people who set out to start... Read More
Business Pain Defined
Every company has business pain, but the pain does not... Read More
The Number of Pages in the UFOC in Franchising is Still Growing Today
Today required franchise disclosure documents are over 200 pages generally.... Read More
How to Raise Your Fees and Thrill Your Customers
Think the best way to get more customers is to... Read More
Business Development Is Not An Event
Cash flow. To stay in business, you've got to keep... Read More
Simple Business Tactics Are Your Key To Success
In a world full of complications sometimes we overlook the... Read More
Boat Detailing Tips and Procedures
Auto detailers are often asked to clean boats and detail... Read More
Making Your Purpose Your Business Step #2- Getting From Point A to Point B
In my previous article, Step 1, your challenge for the... Read More
The End -- Fireworks or Fizzle?
Seems as though there are a lot of business closings... Read More
Beginning an Internship Program
CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOUR INTERN: Specify the number of hours the... Read More
Increase Productivity and Business Success - Take Responsibility
Are you responsible for your results?What comes to mind when... Read More
Get Out Of The Rut And Back On the Track
Do you sometimes find yourself just going "through the motions"... Read More
Is Your Business Profitable?
What's your job profitability? Do you know?Many business owners are... Read More
Boat Cleaning Business Case Study: Entrepreneurship 101
How do marine type businesses start? Have you ever thought... Read More
Entrepreneurs Ask: What Can a Virtual Assistant Do For Me?
Great question!Freeing your time is an indisputably key element in... Read More
Do You Really Need a Toll-Free Number for Your Business?
Do You Really Need a Toll-Free Number for Your Business?... Read More
Small Business Savvy: Reaching Key Big Business Decision Makers
As a solo entrepreneur or small business owner, one of... Read More
Why Do Franchisors have Exclusive Territories
The reason we Franchisors call it an exclusive territory is... Read More
How Mastering 5 Essential Money Making Ideas Can Lead Your Business to Longterm Cashflow
Essentially there are 5 tremendously powerful methods to make money... Read More
Not Listening Can Hurt Your Small Business
Most small business owners seek advisors who can help them... Read More
Pressure Washing Business; Steam Cleaner Fuel Maintenance
It is essential that you fully understand how the fuel... Read More
Financial Dose for Business
The goals of businesses have undergone much evolution from the... Read More
Dealing With a Crooked on the Take Government Worker
Many government department heads are on the take. Oh they'll... Read More
Pet Grooming Business
Do you like animals? Would you like to work for... Read More
10 Filler Activities for the Summer Business Slowdown
Summer is a time for the outdoors, for that well-deserved... Read More
Small Business and Branding ? Why and How?
When we speak of branding most of the time people... Read More
Small Home Business: Ad Copy Secrets
So it's time to invest some finances into advertising your... Read More
Do You Need Accounting Software for Your Small Business?
If you're anything like me then you dislike with a... Read More
Small Business - A Thing Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Badly
A thing worth doing is worth doing badly. Yes I... Read More
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