America’s “Working Poor”
I am not an economist, and I cannot attempt to explain how we got here. I don’t know the answer for the whole country, I just know that people need help. Most lower middle class and middle class families are struggling. Prices keep going higher, and people’s jobs are not secure. Education and experience are […]
Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
It’s easy to get comfortable. I’ve done it many times. I find the easy way and sit back and mostly let things happen. It’s good. Very good. For a while!
What Type Of Research
A post by a seller on a well known site asked other sellers, “What type of research are many of you talking about?” in response to several posts about sellers needing to do research to determine which things they should sell. I responded that it was a “great question” and it certainly was — but […]
Need Some Help?
You may have started your business entirely on your own. At the beginning things were a little busy, maybe even confusing. Your business was small and you managed. Then, like all small businesses, you went through a growth period that tested your abilities or left you short on time. You needed someone to assist you […]
Tough Tactics for Tough Times
Tough Tactics for Tough Times: How to Maintain Business Success in Difficult Economic Conditions. In difficult economic times, decision-makers in business need to take decisive action. It is essential that they combat the pressures and respond to difficult market and economic conditions in a way that minimizes negative effects.
Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty
Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty: The New Rules for Getting the Right Things Done in Difficult Times. In this book, Ram Charan helps you steer your business through the minefi eld of contracting markets, cash shortages, and ongoing uncertainty. No matter what your leadership role, Charan’s insight will help ensure that your business […]
Tough Times, Tough People
It was Joe Kennedy, the father of President John F. Kennedy, who first said, “When the times get tough the tough get going!” and he knew what he was talking about. In example after example, throughout history, over and over again, we see people rise to the occasion, doing extraordinary things in the face of […]
Selling In A Difficult Economy
Here are eleven powerful points to remember when selling in a difficult economy. Each one provides a small, but powerful approach you can add to your over all strategy to succeed despite a difficult economy.
Tough Times. Tough People.
It was Joe Kennedy, the father of President John F. Kennedy, who first said, "When the times get tough the tough get going!" and he knew what he was talking about. In example after example, throughout history, over and over again, we see people rise to the occasion, doing extraordinary things in the face of […]
Selling In A Difficult Economy
Eleven powerful points to remember when selling in a difficult economy: Stick to what you know. You’ve been told this many times and we all like to test our wings and branch out a little the the opportunity arises, but difficult economic times may not be that time. First principles, including sticking to what you […]