Suppose you find yourself spending more time sifting through a mess of files, broken electronics, and yellowing paperwork than you do getting anything done. Then, for the sake of your sanity, it’s time to start organizing your small business!
The 2018 Staples small business survey unveiled some interesting, albeit not all that surprising, statistics about the ...
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As the leader of your organization, you have a responsibility to safeguard the business. One key area is planning and developing your next generation of leaders. This will drive value to your company and prepare you for the future.
As generations shift upwards in their career, it’s time to teach the next generation of leaders how ...
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Welcome to the May edition of The Monthly Huddle– A short, sweet, and to-the-point advice blog for tackling some of business management’s most difficult questions! This month, we’ll take a peek at three reasons why learning to say “No” can unlock more opportunities than always saying “Yes.”
Business owners, business leaders, and anyone striving towards success ...
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Choosing to work with a business coach is a choice to grow and learn as a leader. Together, you form a partnership focused on cultivating your talents and stretching your perspective through frank — and sometimes challenging– discussions. Sometimes, though, the hardest part of working with your business coach is not the discussion but instead ...
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Would you be surprised to learn that there is a difference between effective managers and successful managers?
People in leadership positions often have it ingrained that success and efficacy are one in the same… After all, how is it possible to be an effective manager but not a successful manager, or vice versa?
Defining Effective Managers vs. ...
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Have You Been Thinking About How to Start an Exit Plan?
Business Owners are hesitant to begin exit planning for many reasons. Sometimes it is simply because they are uncertain over their objectives and a desire to put off something that seems a long way down the road. They postpone planning because they do not want ...
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Welcome to the April edition of The Monthly Huddle– A short, sweet, and to-the-point advice blog for tackling some of business management’s most difficult questions! This time, we’re talking about dealing with “difficult” people.
Dealing with Difficult People
They could be aggressive, argumentative, or neglect deadlines. Maybe there’s just something about their personality that just doesn’t jive ...
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Last week, we discussed the prevalence of managers dealing with imposter syndrome. You can get caught up by reading “Managers and Imposter Syndrome: The 5 Profile Types,” but to briefly summarize:
“First described as the Imposter Phenomenon in the 70s by Drs. Suzanne Imes and Pauline Rose, the working definition is ‘the mental self-torment of someone ...
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Before we get started, take this quick quiz:
Do you feel like you tricked or manipulated your way into your current position?Are you anxious or worried about the day that your employees find out that you’re a fake or a fraud?Do you feel that despite other’s confidence in your abilities, you are more likely to fail ...
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In our conclusion to our series on exiting your business, we’ll discuss the option to sell stakes to partners. You can read our strategy overview in our original post or learn more specifics about passing your company on to a family member, using ESOPs, selling to a third-party, and manager buyouts.
For business owners with partners, the option to sell stakes to ...
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