Turn Off Your Laptop and Increase Productivity
“A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.” – William Frederick Laptops, computers, smart phones and other gadgets are what we need to keep us productive. Can you turn it off and put it away from you for a couple of minutes, or an hour? Yes you can! Doing this can even improve your productivity! When you do something that is simple, yet totally different, you get productive afterwards. Yet these are ideas that most people, especially business owners and entrepreneurs, tend to ignore. If you’re...
read moreReduce Stress and Avoid Entrepreneurial Burn-out
Starting and running a business is indeed stressful. The stress can come from almost anywhere – daily issues, employees, emails, suppliers, clients, reports, financials, taxes, and much more! If you can’t handle setbacks, that’s stress. If you’re having a hard time focusing or getting motivated, chances are you’ll get stressed out. It can be when you’re faced with project deadlines, emails and phone calls, delayed deliveries, demanding customers, and several other issues. The need to create income and keep...
read moreBusiness Blogging Tips for Success
Blogging matters. Every entrepreneur and small business owner wants to have a really successful business blog. When you blog effectively, you’ll bring value to your customers. You increase their level of trust in your business and you get to establish engagement. This is a cost-effective way to help support your small business. But there are mistakes that can lead to poor business blogging, which can create a negative impact on your brand. Keep in mind that one of the ultimate goals for blogging is to create relationships with your...
read moreBenefits of Customer Satisfaction Survey
In today’s competitive business environment, quality service is one key that can work to make your business successful. Good marketing brings new customers, but what keeps them is exceptional customer service. To provide great service, you have to find out what customers want and what is important to them, as well as what you need to improve on. One of the best ways to get this information is through a customer satisfaction survey. Contemporary companies recognize the need for customer satisfaction surveys. Local restaurant owners gain...
read moreGolden Rituals for Success and Business Productivity
What is your daily ritual? Every successful person has one. Every great athlete swears by warming up before training or before a game. Most successful entrepreneurs have a morning ritual that helps them get ready for the day. If you look at those people and entrepreneurs who struggle every day, they seem to be missing something. This could be about not having a daily ritual. Most experts would say that it is important to establish daily rituals. Like those successful people, you can greatly benefit from warming up your mind with a morning...
read moreCommon Causes of Small Business Failures
Starting a small business is risky and the last thing you want to want to experience is closure. Every year, we see several small businesses come and go. According to statistics, only 7 out of 10 businesses will survive for the first two years and only half of them will make it longer than 5 years. (Source: Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics data U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics) What is the reason why so many small businesses fail? Is it because these entrepreneurs do not have enough skills to run their...
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