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Why the best plan is to have no plan at all
Monday, 27 Feb, 2012 – 6:00 | 6 Comments

In this post we look at why a great idea or a good business plan is no substitute for taking action.
 

“Too much talk, too little do”
Tom Peters, In Search of Excellence

In 1982, Tom Peters along …

Is the customer always right?
Friday, 9 Sep, 2011 – 7:12 | 8 Comments
Is the customer always right?

This is a guest post by Yolanda Facio from Red Hot Momentum.
Yeah right.
Here’s the thing, it all started in the very, very early 1900’s like 1908-ish. Marshall Field’s department store in Chicago began to use …

How to Kill Ideas
Thursday, 28 Jul, 2011 – 6:00 | 10 Comments
How to Kill Ideas

It’s often said that there’s no such thing as a bad idea. Whilst that maybe true in brainstorming sessions, having too many ideas can be bad for business.
Knowing when to say no can help you …

20 Days to a Better Business: What changed for you?
Monday, 13 Jun, 2011 – 6:00 | One Comment
20 Days to a Better Business: What changed for you?

For the last 20 weeks we’ve show you 20 ideas to grow your business.  In case you’ve missed some of the ideas, you can catch up here: 20 Days to Build A Better Business.
In this …

20 Days to Build a Better Business: Day 20 Be Consistent
Monday, 6 Jun, 2011 – 6:00 | Comments Off
20 Days to Build a Better Business: Day 20 Be Consistent

20 weeks ago we began a journey. Over the last 20 weeks we have focused on one idea that you can apply to  build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts show you the …

20 Days To Build a Better Business: Day 18 Focus on Results, Not Time
Monday, 23 May, 2011 – 6:00 | 8 Comments
20 Days To Build a Better Business: Day 18 Focus on Results, Not Time

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days to Build a Better Business: Day 17 Turning costs into revenue
Monday, 16 May, 2011 – 6:00 | 9 Comments
20 Days to Build a Better Business: Day 17 Turning costs into revenue

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days to Build A Better Business: Day 16 Do More, By Doing Less
Monday, 9 May, 2011 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
20 Days to Build A Better Business: Day 16 Do More, By Doing Less

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days To A Better Business: Day 15 Build Your Team
Tuesday, 3 May, 2011 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
20 Days To A Better Business: Day 15 Build Your Team

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days to a Better Business: Day 14 Hold a PreMortem
Monday, 18 Apr, 2011 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
20 Days to a Better Business: Day 14 Hold a PreMortem

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days to a Better Business: Day 13 Fire Bad Customers
Monday, 11 Apr, 2011 – 6:00 | 3 Comments
20 Days to a Better Business: Day 13 Fire Bad Customers

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days to a Better Business: Day 12 Say Thank You
Monday, 4 Apr, 2011 – 6:00 | 7 Comments
20 Days to a Better Business: Day 12 Say Thank You

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days to A Better Business: Day 11 Increase Your Rate Per Hour
Monday, 28 Mar, 2011 – 6:00 | 3 Comments
20 Days to A Better Business: Day 11 Increase Your Rate Per Hour

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you …

20 Days to a Better Business: Day 10 Ship on Time
Monday, 21 Mar, 2011 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
20 Days to a Better Business: Day 10 Ship on Time

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or  over the next week to build yourself a  better business.  These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take to take …

20 Days to Build a Better Business: Day 9 Workout
Monday, 14 Mar, 2011 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
20 Days to Build a Better Business: Day 9 Workout

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or over the next week to build yourself a better business. These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take …

20 Days to a better business: Day 8 Who are your biggest clients?
Monday, 7 Mar, 2011 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
20 Days to a better business: Day 8 Who are your biggest clients?

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or  over the next week to build yourself a  better business.  These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take to take …

20 Days To A Better Business: Day 7 Create a ‘To Stop List’
Monday, 28 Feb, 2011 – 6:00 | 5 Comments
20 Days To A Better Business: Day 7 Create a ‘To Stop List’

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or  over the next week to build yourself a  better business.  These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take to take …

20 Days to a better business: Day 6 Where does your money go?
Monday, 21 Feb, 2011 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
20 Days to a better business: Day 6 Where does your money go?

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or  over the next week to build yourself a  better business.  These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take to take …

20 Days To A Better Business: Day 5 Become An Investor
Monday, 14 Feb, 2011 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
20 Days To A Better Business: Day 5 Become An Investor

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or  over the next week to build yourself a  better business.  These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take to take …

20 Days To Build A Better Business: Day 4 Start Tax Planning Now
Monday, 7 Feb, 2011 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
20 Days To Build A Better Business: Day 4 Start Tax Planning Now

This is Day 4 of the  20 Days To a Better Business series. In this series we look at tips and strategies to take your business to the next level. This week we are going to focus …

20 Days To A Better Business: Day 3 Don’t Check Email First Thing
Monday, 31 Jan, 2011 – 6:00 | 16 Comments
20 Days To A Better Business: Day 3 Don’t Check Email First Thing

Each Monday we focus on one activity you can do today or  over the next week to build yourself a  better business.  These short, actionable posts will show you what steps you need to take to take …

20 Days to a Better Business: Day 2 Book a holiday
Monday, 24 Jan, 2011 – 6:00 | One Comment
20 Days to a Better Business: Day 2 Book a holiday

This is Day 2 of the 20 Days to a Better Business series. In this series we look at tips and strategies to take your business to the next level. This week we are going …

20 Days To A Better Business: Day 1 Block out time
Monday, 17 Jan, 2011 – 6:00 | 12 Comments
20 Days To A Better Business: Day 1 Block out time

Each Monday for the next 20 weeks we are going to focus on one activity you can do today or  over the next week to build yourself a  better business.  These short, actionable posts will show …