If you run a service business, you are most likely dealing with at least one of these challenges: finding and keeping quality personnel, getting the most out of your scheduling efforts, and getting the level of profits you want.
Make sure you are delivering the best customer service
One of the most important investments you make in your business is your employees. Finding and keeping good people who can help you reach you…
Early in my career I spent nearly 10 years in various sales roles, carrying a quota and all that goes with it. It taught me a great deal about…
As a Business Coach I encourage all my clients to create and maintain a written plan for the success of the business. When you set out to acco…
The start of a new year is a great time to review what has occurred over the last 12 months, as well as to lay the groundwork for where you wa…
The last time I checked, 1 out of every 1 retire, one way or the other! If you own a small business, it is crucial that you think about how yo…
Every small business looks for growth. They want to see their enterprises expand, to reach more customers, become more profitable, and succeed…
The traditional business plan has seen its ups and downs over the years. While still recommended for start ups, especially those seeking fundi…
Sales. Every business needs them.
Change. We hear this theme constantly, from many sources. We’ve heard over the years how important change is in the business environment. You …
After 10 years as an Accredited and Certified Business Coach, I’ve seen and heard any number of reasons why Coaching ‘isn’t for me’. Sadly, ma…
Does your business suffer from collections problems? Do you have clients or customers who are having a hard time getting you paid on time? We …
Spring is doing it again; playing hard to get. What a tease! Just about the time we think winter is behind us, we get one more cold blast.
I have a business acquaintance who has a disciplined method of growing his client base. He consistently sets aside specific times during the w…
CONCORD- The Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce held their sold-out 2017 Annual Meeting on Friday, Feb. 9 at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, a…
For many businesses (of all sizes), having money to meet expenses on a consistent basis is a real challenge. Walking the tightrope between col…
What do you do when you lose focus? As business owners we have plenty of distractions, things that cause us to take our eye off the ball. We g…
It’s happened again. A new year has snuck up on us. Perhaps you find yourself saying something like “Where did this year go?”, or “2018 already?”.
Accountability. Successful people know its power and use it to achieve amazing things.
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.”
Own and run a business? If so, you know the feeling of being pulled in a thousand ways all at once. Since you are at the top of the organizati…
A partnership is a relationship between two or more persons who join to carry on a trade or business, with each person contributing money, pro…
A partnership is a relationship between two or more persons who join to carry on a trade or business, with each person contributing money, pro…
HICKORY Robert Warren Williams, 81, of Hickory, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, due to declining health as a result of Parkinson's dise…
Dictionary.com defines the word ‘plan’ as ‘to arrange a method or scheme beforehand’, or ‘to make plans’. The word implies a formulated method…
In a sporting match, when one team begins to make things happen, move the ball quickly, or put points on the board in rapid succession, what i…
I am one of the lucky ones. My brother and I had a Father who took his commitment to his family seriously, and left us with a legacy we could …
