Turbo-charging your Unique Sales Proposition (USP) Develop a Powerful Price Position and Blow Away the Competition I'll digress for a moment and share a story with you. About two years ago, I was conducting a seminar for a good client of mine. an...

Today's Retail Action Article Nov 5th, 2008 The New Retail Landscape The U.S. election is over and fortunately, I won't burden myself with sharing what I believe is in store for the country politically. Regardless of who is president, the fin...

We’ve all heard these rules to live by: Don’t hurt, don’t steal, don’t lie, and the more famous “Do unto others as you would have done to you.” In our personal lives most people try to follow these rules. Ethics are often thought of by many as...

Wristbands were found by Lance Armstrong. They are encompassing strips worn on the wrist, made of with any variety of materials depending on the use. The term can be used to refer to the bracelet-like band of a wristwatch, to the smack or additional part ...

Do you have an upcoming meeting where you need to convince your boss, spouse, or co-workers to make a change? Lay the groundwork for a successful encounter before the meeting starts. Pre-Meeting Interaction Your ability to influence others is directly...

Christmas is the most important sales period of the year, and in these tight times, you need to make not only every penny count, but also every minute. Here are a few tips on how to help make the most out of your business, this Christmas. ...

When Will It Be Peace? When will our troops be coming back to Main Street to enjoy peace? In the thin high air, fever-laden deserts with scorching heat, at sea and in foxholes, the men and women dream of returning home. T...

What manager hasn’t said to himself, at least once in his professional life, that his job would be so much easier if it weren’t for all the people he had to deal with? Odds are there isn’t one person who manages employees who hasn’t uttered tha...

There is little doubt that buying a business franchise involves a making a big commitment both financially and in terms of the amount of work that it involves. For this reason it is important that people thinking about investing in a franchise take their...

The catering and cleaning industries spell a big, fat C-A-S-H for you. Consider these figures: The catering industry rakes in $5 billion a year while the home cleaning industry makes $92 million annually. Now, if you love cooking and cleaning, you ...

Women nowadays are turning in to entrepreneurs - both big time and small time - with a vengeance to prove their detractors wrong and becoming successful as well, thus silencing their critics. But to kick start any business, even if it is small, or to give...

Women nowadays are turning in to entrepreneurs - both big time and small time - with a vengeance to prove their detractors wrong and becoming successful as well, thus silencing their critics. But to kick start any business, even if it is small, or to give...

Nowadays, job requirements have risen to a next level. If you are looking for a job and all you have is résumé and credentials, you’d better prepare additional requirements such as police clearance and other pertinent records that will prove your cred...

According to Robert Maddux, there are at least 13 reasons why team meetings don't work. Top of his list is that "there are too many of them". Many teams meet when they don't have to, either out of habit or lack of any other options. As a result, in some o...

One-off teams are those that are formed in response to special needs, such as a project, a training course or a review. They are characterised by having finite life spans, clear objectives and sometimes terms of reference. Their aim is usually to produce ...