While in the cereal aisle at my local grocery store, I overheard a grandmother telling her grandson, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it!” Immediately I was standing in my childhood home’s kitchen next to my 8-year-old sister with tears running down her face as my mom, slightly bent over, admonished me …
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For most of us, Labor Day signals a changing of the seasons; for some, this change is a welcome sign of cooler weather, warm sweaters, and pumpkin spice lattes for others is a time to say goodbye. So long to long days on the porch, burgers on the grill, and long respites in the pool. …
Ever faced a project or situation you believed insurmountable? The kind that, if you would have thought about it beforehand, you and all those around you would have chanted in chorus, “Impossible!” The poem, Will We Survive by Peter Harris might be of encouragement. Will We Survive? by Peter Harris Maybe if we all become …
. In this episode, we look at 26 ways of making money and increasing profitability for your business. This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available.
This important article is a repost from Mathew Gillman, Founder of SMB Compass. August 9, 2022 By: Matthew Gillman, SMB Compass Founder You’ve probably heard time and time again that lenders will look at your personal credit profile before approving your business loan application. That is because your credit reflects how diligent you are in paying …
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A recent study from Mckinsey shows that despite a focused effort on employee mental health, HR professionals have a long way to go. August 5, 2022Despite HR professionals making employee mental health a top priority, their efforts are falling short. On average, a quarter of employees report experiencing burnout symptoms, according to a McKinsey Health …
“Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots, or grinding stones. But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in ancient culture was a femur (thigh bone) …
According to a recent study from Mckinsey, consumers are rushing to more affordable retailers. August 3, 2022, European consumers have increasingly been opting for more affordable retailers. According to our latest European Consumer Pulse Survey, of the consumers who decided to shop at a different retailer in the previous four to six weeks, most turned …
There are four challenges every business faces, no matter the industry or size of the company. In this episode of Rick Slark Presents: Small Business Academy podcast, we identify these areas and break them down into 20 smaller focus areas that are vital to your business’s profitability and productivity.
You start with what you have.” That’s what Lisa Gutierrez, now CEO of Dos Hermanos, a bustling Mexican-inspired food business based in Columbus, Ohio, says about her start as a small business owner more than 10 years ago. In her case, she started with one borrowed food truck — and turned it into a profitable company …
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