Archive for April 5th, 2009
photo credit: roberlan While President Obama gives speeches on how our economy will turn around and we will come out of this recession with a more positive outlook, he should be adding other words to these statements. While he is painting a positive outlook, he still needs to be completely honest. This is where leaders [...]
Great Sales People as Sales Managers
photo credit: gcoldironjr2003 In your company when it comes time to promote sales people to the next level, it is not always necessarily true that a great sales person will automatically make for a great sales manager. Some people have managerial skill’s while other’s do not and prefer to remain on the sales floor where [...]
photo credit: Rob Gallop In business it is always important to speak with authority but also intelligence and some compassion to your listeners. Certain words and phrases not only make you look insensitive but also can make you look a little lower on the intelligence poll. Below are a few examples of words that one [...]
Contesting government regulations
photo credit: ChrisMoncusPhoto.com While there are lots of government regulations that small businesses have to follow, sometimes the government does make mistakes which lead to an unfair regulation. Most businesses feel there is nothing they can do at that point, however, there is a process in which you can go through to contest it and [...]
Smart Technology to do Dumb Things
photo credit: ralphbijker Okay, lets admit it, we have all been here at least once in our business life. We have an awesome piece of technology and use it against us or counterproductively. It happens, you have a “duh” moment or your sleep deprived and it’s 4:40 on Friday and all you can think about [...]
photo credit: Dano Today there are so many people embracing the negativity at work of our current economy. It seems as though everyone has their own supporting statistic that proves our world is going to come to an end, this only creates stress and panic throughout your office. Below are a few ways you can [...]
