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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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," [...]
Have you ever been in a networking situation where you're feeling a bit stuck for conversation? You’re in a crowd, you’ve introduced yourself to someone and neither one of you seems to have anything else to say? Or you want to learn more about a person you've just met, but you're looking for a [...]
Political campaigns around the country will spend billions of dollars buying the goods and services necessary (and maybe not necessary but stuff they buy anyway) to get their candidates elected. We hear daily how much the candidates are spending and it’s not just on advertising. Campaigns buy other promotional items, food, transportation, computers, communication equipment, [...]
You have contingency plans in place for when things go wrong, but what will you do when things go right – or better than right? What will you do when your performance exceeds your expectations? Companies that experience rapid and unexpected growth often stumble. Here’s how to be sure that doesn’t happen to you: [...]
Business is about relationships, and relationships begin with introductions. The good news is that the old social rules about gender and age don't apply to effective introductions in today's online and offline business world. These days, it's all based on precedence. In other words, rank rates. When you perform an introduction, the "less important" [...]
Earlier this week, I attended Spark and Hustle, a conference targeted to women business owners created by Tory Johnson. The speakers were high-energy with great stories and valuable information and ideas. The attendees were primarily women entrepreneurs who were there to get ideas and strategies for their businesses. Tory is on a 20-city tour, so [...]
To create an effective marketing campaign that will drive growth in your company, you have to know your customer -- and that sounds a lot easier than it is. There are two angles to the issue of knowing your customer. 1. Have a clear picture of your prospective customers. 2. Have a clear picture of [...]
