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Almost every company has a cupboard full of unwanted publications. Does it really have to be this way?   Read more...

Charles Dickens is said to be the world's most prolific novelist, yet most of his works are relatively unknown to the general public, especially those he wrote under the pen name Boz. His most popular titles, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, have been retold countless times in books, scripts, theatre plays and movies, and are all now in the public domain. These works have been so popular that they have been re-published by so many dif...   Read more...

A few weeks ago I asked my readers what the most important issue was in their business. Hundreds responded with a variety of answers, but one of the most common was, "How do I get everything that needs doing done?" Happily, I have an answer for this question, but like many things in life, it carries both good news and bad news. The good news is, if you are one of those fortunate few with access to unlimited resources, you can get everything done. But that's really the...   Read more...

A step-by-step guide to creating a growth strategy based on your current situation and future possibilities. I'll bet you think you already have a strategy. And well you may, but strategy as a concept is just like love: much used and little understood. Many businesses (and that includes small entrepreneurs, large corporations, non-profits, community organizations, governments, NGOs...the works) neither know what strategy really is, nor how to get one. And even if ...   Read more...

Of course you've heard that when you do what you've always done, you'll likely get what you've always got. In this case that means playing the tactical game: coming up with acceptable--or worse--comfortable options and executing them as time permits. Likely, what you'll get is business as usual, and things will be... well, they'll be fine. But "fine" may not be what you're after, and you are probably reading a series called "How to Create Strategies That Work" so you can d...   Read more...

Ever thought of starting your own fashion business? If you answered yes, try to buy wholesale clothing before starting your business. Buying Wholesale clothing branded or not branded, can give you great discounts and resell them with high profit margins. Buying wholesale clothing can give you many benefits as a businessman. Businessmen who buy wholesale clothing and resell them at a bargain price can accumulate huge profits from their customers. This is because they can...   Read more...

The real secret of a success is simple: Do something about your ideas. Each of us has seen a new idea and said, "Why, I thought of that a year ago." We say it with scorn, but we should direct the scorn at ourselves, not at the person who had the drive to do something about it. Successful idea men generate ideas all the time, and they don't hoard them. They do something about them, even if they give them away. There are a lot of other satisfactions than money in doing your....   Read more...

If you have a small business, or if you're considering starting one, online or offline, home-based or otherwise, there are three deadly attitudes that could be standing directly between you and the success of your small business. As a matter of fact, any one of these three deadly attitudes, in and of itself, could prove fatal to your small business. Combined, they could well be its kiss of death. In this article, you'll discover what they are.   Read more...

I've noticed an interesting trend lately. Usually the e-mail I receive in response to this column comes from rookie entrepreneurs or established business owners seeking my input on startup matters, financing, employee relations, general management and leadership issues, policy matters, etc. Lately, however, many of the messages are coming from employees of medium-size and large companies who are growing frustrated at working in an environment that they deem (to quote one ...   Read more...

Learn the basics of utensil use in order to make your business meals proceed more smoothly.   Read more...