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The most common complaint in selling is: we can’t compete with the big guys on price.” The perception in the market place is that people are shopping on price alone. The only reason your customer asks the price up front is because that is what we as business owners have trained them to do. Ho...

In the book A Rich Man’s Secret by Ken Roberts, success is amazingly simple. This story was probably not meant to be a business book. How do you think one develops a blue rose? Simply taking the next step. When you are doing what is yours to do, the next step will be shown. ...

It is the small, simple things that can be a big hit this holiday season. Last week, I was having lunch with a business associate. He kept asking me to remind him to take the oyster crackers that go with his soup. It seems like this is his perfect afternoon snack...

Many non-profit organizations flounder because they lack direction, focus and resources. Typically, the founders are passionate about their cause but lose momentum. The skills that I bring to for profit businesses are valuable to the non-profit organizations...

Most executives and business owners take time to reassess their business and make plans for the new year. However, many leaders miss the secret sauce. They forget that it is equally important to get their team’s insight and alignment for the new year. ...

The best quote from Brad Sugars is “Most people totally underestimate what they can do in one year and overestimate what they can do in ten years.” Think about it. We assume that there will be grand changes in our lives over 10 years. Ye...

Giving great service in tough times makes good business sense. But how do you actually achieve it? Here are eight proven principles you can use: ...

Do you have a job, or do you have a business? Are you too involved in the technical details of your business? Today I met two sisters who owns a stationnery product line (cute envelopes, cards, wrapping paper, bags, etc) that are distributed in little point of sales in 7 different department stores...

At the starting point when I start to coach clients about almost three years ago, I discovered that I can use the system that Action provides to get results and it’s true. ...

Rather than make excuses as to why your business is flat in December, let’s have some fun with the holidays AND make money. You will be creative, build customer loyalty and let folks know how much you appreciate their patronage. ...

Most of the time, management try to spend a lot of energy, resource, money to keep training their existing people and expect them to perform...

This Positive Actionable Tip is the Simplest One I’ve posted so far. I recently read that far too many Americans are chronically dehydrated. Especially Americans who have stressful jobs or other long-term stress in their life. ...