Find a shiny new career for the golden years
Are you a baby boomer who can’t decide whether to retire or keep working? There’s another option you may not have considered. Why not...
Getting no advice is better than bad advice
I can’t help it. I read some bad sales advice today and gotta say something. I’ll try to keep it positive, but my tongue...
Still time to claim phone-tax refund
A new tax credit, applicable only for 2006 filings, could be worth serious money to your company. But if you are like many other...
Quality is a way, not a thing
I recently had the opportunity to speak to members of the Food Processing Suppliers Association. In doing my preparation, one thing that kept coming...
What’s your company’s true value?
Dear Dan: We’ve been slowly building our business for almost six years now. I think it’s worth something, but I’m not really sure how...
In the cola wars, it’s the customers who lose
“I’d like a Coca-Cola, please,” I said to the waiter.
“Will Pepsi be OK?” he replied.
“No, I don’t like Pepsi. I’d like a Coke,” I...
10 tips for business e-mailing
E-mail rules the business communications roost. It’s fast, efficient, mobile and less intrusive than phoning. It’s also rife with inane blather, embarrassing choices and...
Exercise helps keep you alert
The lovely spring weather is a pleasant wake-up call after a long, cold and sometimes dreary winter in my home state of Minnesota. As...
The extra mile separates satisfied from loyal
Have you ever heard the phrase, “He went the extra mile”?
I want to talk to you about the extra mile in a way that...
Look into options for angel funds
There’s good news for entrepreneurs on the lookout for startup or early-stage financing right now: Angel investors are feeling more optimistic than they have...
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