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Y.E.S.!

We are coming to the next to last of our ABC’s of building a better business. As we wrap it up I believe the perfect word to represent the letter Y is Yes. Why Yes? Because of the word Yes = You Expect Success! First, please do not be confused with Yes relating to my blog weeks back on the letter N.

Is your Vision creating your Victory

In the ABC’s of creating a successful organization, there is a certain recipe or path that you must follow to achieve success. The most important path is called the six steps to success. These six steps must be followed, applied and mastered in order to become successful in any business or organization. The first of

Can you Persevere to Profits?

Small businesses continue to play a vital role in the economy of the United States by producing almost 50% of the private nonfarm GDP. In 2014, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, statistics show that unfortunately, about 40% of these businesses fail in their first year, 50% fail by their fifth and only about 20% of businesses will survive their 10th year in business. What’s the reasons why

What’s the big O?

What’s the Big O in the of Creation a Successful Organization? What’s the Big O that’s either moving us and our organization forward or actually inhibiting our growth? The Big O is the Opportunity and /or the Opportunity cost associated with the decisions we make or don’t make. For every opportunity, we take advantage of

Who are your Mentors?

Who are your Mentors and are you applying what you’ve learned from them to mold you to be a great mentor yourself? The actual definition of a Mentor is as follows; an experienced and trusted adviser, an experienced and trusted person who gives another person advice and help, esp. related to work or school, over a period of time. someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. Throughout

Are KPI’s the fuel to your organizations engine?

The question lies, are KPI’s the oil to your engine, the fuel to your organization, the key components that move the speedometer forward in your sales and revenues? KPI’s known as Key Performance Indicators are the measurable values that demonstrate how effectively a company is achieving their key business objectives and goals. Organizations use KPIs at

Efficiency = Success

To remain on top in an increasingly competitive world, organizations must boost operational efficiency wherever possible. It’s particularly important for small to medium size businesses to operate efficiently, because they often have limited resources compared to larger organizations. The following are a few tips to help your organization increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, and stay ahead of the

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr – The Master of Communication.

I want to wish everyone a happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day. I would also like to honor this man by pointing out on how exemplified the art of communication. Communication or lack of communication is the link between a successful or unsuccessful marriage, organization, team or endeavor. Any time there is a break

Do you have Solid Organizational Bench Strength?

In any organization or sports team, any sustainable success will always come down to their bench strength. We’ve seen it in basketball games where the second teamers would come off the bench and pull ahead in the score by outperforming the bench of the opposing team. We’ve seen it in football games when a first

A Time to Reflect!

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a book that was first published in the winter of 1843 and has been republished countless times since. In addition, there have been numerous enjoyable movies run on this classic story with the most recent being “The Man Who Invented Christmas” running this Holiday Season. The story essentially evokes the bustling