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Put away the white shoes
photo credit: kikfoto Back in my grandmother’s day, the day after Labor Day meant “Put away the white shoes.” These days, we may not be quite so beholden to old school wardrobe rules, but we still...
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What would happen if yours was perfect?
photo credit: ruurmo If your software business was â??perfectâ?, what would it look like? What do I mean? Here are a few ideas to get you startedâ?¦ Whatâ??s your product line look like? What...
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Starting a New Business: Part 2 – Are you ready?
photo credit: elbfoto Last time we talked briefly about things to consider in the early going of the business you just started. We talked a little about the product/service, but focused mostly on some...
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6 questions that will shake your productivity beliefs
photo credit: The U.S. Army The easy question sometimes ends up playing the role of the hardest one. The easy question – What system (paper, software, methodology, whatever) do you use to manage...
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Why don’t we do what we know must be done?
photo credit: woodleywonderworks Change is hard. We often don’t make a change because just thinking about it tends to be unpleasant, never mind the change itself. We’ll think about it and mull it over...
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Driveway Gymnastics and the Ides of March
photo credit: get directly down So…it’s almost the end of March. Seems like the day before yesterday, the new year started. Like many, you probably thought over some goals for the new year and made...
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How to do strategic business planning that actually matters
photo credit: Evil Erin Go ahead, admit it – if it fits. Your business plan doesn’t really reflect your real business. You may not even use it. Ask yourself these questions: “Do you use it to run your...
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What to do if you aren’t ready
photo credit: josemanuelerre If you ask anyone who has kids how long you should wait before having kids, you’ll probably get an answer like: “You’re never really 100% ready, so if you want kids, just...
View ArticleWhat are your customers doing online?
I mentioned the Meeker internet / technology trends report last week on Facebook, but I thought I should summarize a few important nuggets from it for small businesses, particularly small software...
View ArticlePricing custom work well is a strategic advantage
How good is your business at pricing custom work? If you don’t have a way of pricing custom work that consistently accounts for your costs and labor, how do you know if you’re making any profit on...
View ArticleCommunicate when nature threatens
Last week I said “Allowing perceptions to percolate in our guests’ minds without updates is dangerous not only for this year’s success, but for future years as well.” Part of your job is to set guests’...
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Planning got you wrapped around the axle?
It’s that time of year: Time to assess the year as a whole, work-wise, and figure out how to go forward with what you learned. Yes… it’s time to finish next year’s planning. Yes, finish it. If you...
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Seems that everyone has a book in them. How many of these books actually escape the mind of their author? I’ve had several percolating in different stages for years. Outline. Concept. Key points. I...
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