A Prescription for Starting a Healthy Business
Starting a new business is an exciting time. With so much information available today, how is a person to know what will work for them? Everyone should know that having …
Start Budgeting Now – Changes Coming to the Definition of Exempt and Non-Exempt
If you currently have exempt employees, their exempt status may soon change. As early as Fall 2016, the Department of Labor will release the final rules changing the definition of …
Four Sides to Every Story
In Objective Management, there are four sides to every story. Being a manager in a small or medium-sized business can be quite stressful at times. Your primary responsibility is probably …
Stay Focused on Your HIPA
A few months back (on one of the thirteen days of Fall it was nice outside), I remember meeting over a Frappuccino with a good friend who happens to own …
Move Into the Fishbowl, Get Involved in Local Issues
Running an international management consulting practice has its advantages and disadvantages, all of them are just a piece to my puzzle of life. Moving our firm to a small rural …
5 Myths about Consultants I Heard During the Holidays
I’m back in the swing of regular work weeks; the holidays are behind us and all the family get-togethers are over (I think). I went to four holiday parties, ate …
The Number 1 Reason Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
Before I tell you what it is, think back to all the New Year’s resolutions you’ve ever made. How many can you name? What is your resolution for this year? …
7 Ways to Build a Social Following
The ability to communicate, post, share, tweet, blog, and update our status are all ways we can create a social presence. A lack of online presence is, in fact, telling …
4 Reasons Why Defining Your Revenue Strategy Will Make 2016 Amazing
If you are like most business owners and are optimistic about next year, you can make 2016 amazing by defining your Revenue Strategy. Perhaps one of the most overlooked strategies, …
4 Ways to Improve Your Pipeline This Holiday Season
As a business owner, filling your sales pipeline could be your main focus and the holidays can bring many sales cycles and prospecting efforts to a screeching halt. For some …