Need something to “prime the pump” and get you started thinking about new markets to develop, new customers that might be interested in your product or service, or new ways to adapt or market your product or service? Maybe you need a good belt! No, I’m not talking about taking a swig of your favorite […]
By Eliot Burdett On the recent International Women’s Day, I was considering how diversity in the workplace has been an issue since the civil war. In February 1869, a letter to the editor of the New York Times questioned why female government employees were not paid the same as male counterparts. Fast forward to 2017 and a lack of diversity […]
Right now, no matter the type of business you’re in, or the size of your organization, your company is at risk of becoming irrelevant. Why? Business owners and leaders get stuck in their current business models and fail to keep pace with changing markets. How do you avoid this pitfall to protect your business and […]
When you think of diversity in the workplace you typically think of race and gender, but in reality workplace diversity is actually much broader. Consider your co-workers they differ in a variety of ways such as age, marital status and family responsibilities. All of these differences can lead to stereotyping which may result in workplace […]
Most successful small business owners know the exact moment when their struggling company turned the corner and headed down the road toward success. Frequently, that moment comes when they land their first really big deal. Of course, big deals don’t land in your lap. In order to sell them in you must have a focused […]