Although no one can guarantee that your home-based business will bring you the fame and fortune you hope it will, if you work hard, price your products and services right, and keep your customers satisfied, you stand a good chance of doing just that. The results you get out of your business are a direct [...]
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Respect Your Employees for Customer Service Excellence
October 29th, 2009
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By Kevin Kennemer
Founder The People Group
QuikTrip, a convenience store enterprise headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., has demonstrated how to succeed through Positive People Practices. One of those is the practice of showing respect to their employees 24/7.
You will find no bigger QuikTrip fan than me. I use their gasoline almost exclusively for my cars, and our [...]
How to Defy Physics and Be On Time
October 28th, 2009
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Guy Kawasaki (Alltop)
During a recent trip to Edinburgh, I learned that this clock at the top of the train station is ten minutes fast. The theory is that people will then get to the train station earlier when the clock is fast; however, this probably isn’t as effective as it could be because even tourists [...]
13 Useful Tips to Improve Execution and Follow Through
October 16th, 2009
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Regis Hadiaris, Dot Connector
Here is a list of resources on Dot Connector that can help you with various elements of achieving exceptional performance in execution and follow through. At the end of this list, you’ll also find 3 outstanding articles from the blogosphere.
10 Execution and Follow Through Resources on Dot Connector
1. Mental Focus – The [...]
Top 10 Holiday Tips for Career Success
October 16th, 2009
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By: Ford R. Myers, M.Ed.
Every year as the holidays approach, most jobseekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts. They believe there is no point in pursuing new opportunities during the holidays, and that nobody is making hiring decisions until January, so “why bother?” Many decide to do absolutely nothing from [...]
5 Brand-Busting Mistakes to Avoid
October 16th, 2009
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From entrepreneur.com
Engaging in any one of these could sabotage your brand.
In my 25 years as a branding consultant, I’ve seen companies make major branding mistakes, some real doozies. One company wanted to tout itself as the most innovative, even though it spent zero dollars on research and development. Another acquired a well-respected competitor and then [...]
