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Importance of Executive Coaching During the Process of Leadership Development

Rich — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:16:57 +0000

Learn leadership development from an expert on leadership. Executive coaching provides the leverage needed to develop high potential leaders to become great leaders. An executive coach provides valuable honest feedback and support that reduces the learning curve associated with the needed behavioral change to be effective at the highest levels.

Costa Concordia – How Exposed Is Your Business?

Rich — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:09:00 +0000

How are you exposed? What do your people do every single minute of every day which exposes you, your company, and potentially may harm others? Do you ever analyze this and with the results create the process, the training, and the procedures to prevent this from taking place?

Change Management in Your Business – Tips for a Smooth Transition

Rich — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:59:57 +0000

There was a time when change was ill considered, like instability. It was to be avoided at all cost. Remember the old saying: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. In the eighties, studies of Japanese manufacturers by Deming created a new trend. The concepts of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement showed us that change has become a necessary evil. Today, change is an opportunity to improve.

How to Document a Project Plan: Why a Schedule Isn’t Enough

Rich — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:58:25 +0000

Almost every project manager has run into the “don’t document it, get it done” sponsor. You know the one that feels a schedule is more than enough project planning. In this article you’ll discover why a schedule is not a project plan.

Expand Your Market With a Trip to the Amusement Park

Rich — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:53:39 +0000

Hello; In today’s ever increasingly competitive economy its a necessity that companies find new markets for their products and services. This could mean finding new uses for existing products. Or more likely it could be about reaching a market that you hadn’t thought of before.

Entrepreneur – What Does That Really Mean?

Rich — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:51:00 +0000

If you look up the definition of entrepreneur, you’ll see that the word derives from the French with two rather distinctly different meanings. Take a look at how Webster defines the word: “The owner or manager of a business enterprise who by risk and initiative attempts to make profits” and then you’ll see an odd second meaning: “a middleman or commercial intermediary.” I think that some of us may use the word entrepreneur with the second meaning in mind.

The Mind Set of the Successful Entrepreneur

Rich — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:05:00 +0000

What differentiates the successful entrepreneur from anybody else? The clothes they wear, the food they eat, the cars they drive? Find out what goes on inside their head, and how you can utilize this mindset for your own success!

LLC, Corporation, or Sole Proprietorship?

Rich — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:08:43 +0000

LLC, corporation, or sole proprietorship? If you’re starting a business, you’re likely wondering how you should organize that business. Let’s take a look at a few different entity types available to you so that you can make the best decision for your unique business situation.

Five Fundamentals of Any Business

Rich — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:44:00 +0000

If you do online research about the percent of new businesses which fail, you’ll see that somewhere between sixty to seventy-five percent fail within the first five years of operation. The majority fail within the first two years and the remaining by the fourth year. Daunting, right? Does that mean that you and I don’t have a chance? Well, I’ve been running my own business for 15 years now and I don’t see any chance of it failing. However, the first five years were rough. Had my husband not been my partner, I am not sure I would have remained out of the corporate world where I had spent many years of my life. Why were the first five years so tough?

Why I Left Consulting To Make My Living Online

Rich — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:18:45 +0000

After 25 years working for large organizations I ended up as an independent business consultant and was surprised to realize the many downsides of the consulting business. It turns out that consulting was just a transition phase for me as I evolved into a successful independent online entrepreneur. This article explains why and how it happened.