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Coaching & Mentoring Programs: What You Need to Ask Before Joining

So you’ve decided to take your business to the next level by joining a coaching or mentoring program with a real estate guru. Having mentored people for over 10 years, I have a few suggestions on what you should ask before joining any coaching program. 1. Are you coaching with the guru himself, or [...]

By |2024-01-04T14:07:00-05:00March 10th, 2015|Business & Management, Guest|0 Comments

Five Ways to Protect Your Company and Your Customers from Employee Dishonesty

Few things have more power to stifle entrepreneurial innovation and creativity than having to deal with employee dishonesty. One of the most damaging things that can happen to a company is for an employee to commit a dishonest act, whether it’s stealing from the company or a customer, deliberately lying or doing something else that [...]

Never Take Your Eyes off the Competition

Never ignore your competitors. Certainly your primary focus should be on your own business, but you must always keep track of your competitors. Pay attention to where they are, what they're offering, and how they're marketing. Study their ads. Periodically visit their websites. Read what's written about them in trade publications and other media. "Secret [...]

My Change of Heart: Don’t worry about ticking people off

Should you let your customers know about your personal and political opinions? For many years, I advised my clients to keep their personal and political views private and to choose non-controversial charities for their companies to support. My recommendation was based on the idea that some people who disagree with you may decide not to [...]

6 Ways to Prevent “Off Book” Cash Theft

For many companies, especially cash businesses, employee theft is considered just another cost of doing business. Particularly hard to spot are “off-book” thefts, which involve stealing the money before it ever gets into your bookkeeping system. The most common off-book employee cash theft schemes include skimming, where a portion of the cash received is pocketed [...]

9 Tips for Thriving in a Rapidly-Changing World

The pace of today’s ever-changing world can be overwhelming and unsettling, or it can present a wealth of opportunities–but only if you’re prepared. To keep change as a positive element in your business, develop these habits: Accept the certainty of uncertainty. Our world is filled with ambiguity, shifting priorities, differing expectations, unanswered questions, new ways [...]

By |2020-07-31T17:54:43-04:00September 12th, 2014|Business & Management, Jacquelyn Lynn|0 Comments

Why You Need an Efficient File Naming Protocol

If you share any type of files with anyone for any reason, you need an efficient file naming protocol. Okay, I confess I just re-read that, and it made me yawn. But even though this sounds like a boring, geeky topic, stay with me. It’s important. A file naming protocol is the system you use [...]

Is Your LinkedIn Profile Current?

Is the information on your LinkedIn profile up-to-date? By Jacquelyn Lynn Earlier today I was on LinkedIn sending a connection request and, after I hit "send," got the usual list of people I might know and want to connect with. Scanning the list, I did see some people I know and a number of others [...]

Get Results: Take Control of Every Aspect of Your Life

Ever feel like your life is careening out of control? Or maybe just that you could get so much more done if you only had time to get organized (or just stopped spending so much time on social media)? If you've ever dabbled in real estate, you're familiar with the term "highest and best use," [...]

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