How much do your ads cost you?
November 21, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Are ads a cost or an investment? It’s all in your attitude and thinking. Most dentists would kill for what mine invests. His advertising investment is…
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O2 Fitness offers to help beat the bird for Thanksgiving
November 21, 2017
Before second (and third) helpings of turkey, sweet potatoes and Grandma’s pecan pie, O2 Fitness Clubs is offering a plan to recover from Thanksgiving’s inevitable food coma. In addition to…
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How much do your ads cost you?
November 20, 2017By Jerry Bellune Are ads a cost or an investment? It’s all in your attitude and thinking. Most dentists would kill for what mine invests. His advertising investment is…
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Does your handbook keep you covered?
November 20, 2017
By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R. There is no law that requires employers to develop and maintain a written handbook or policy manual; therefore, it’s not surprising that many employers…
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Are you a simplifier or a complicator?
November 17, 2017
By Brian Maynor You have to be one or the other and chances are you’re a complicator. As a society, we tend to find complexity appealing and value…
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Jerry Bellune’s November 2017 Leadership Letter
November 15, 2017Leaders find their why Mark Twain wisely observed that the two most important days of our lives are: • The day we were born. • The day we find out…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: How to make your advertising work
November 13, 2017By Jerry Bellune Here is a common myth about advertising: • If the ad campaign is good, sales go up. • If the ad campaign isn’t good, sales go…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: How to make your advertising work
November 13, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Here is a common myth about advertising: • If the ad campaign is good, sales go up. • If the ad campaign isn’t good, sales go…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: Be honest about your mistakes
November 9, 2017By Jerry Bellune Years ago a bright young IBMer had a great idea. He sold it to everyone at IBM. They sank a cool million to make and market…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: Be honest about your mistakes
November 9, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Years ago a bright young IBMer had a great idea. He sold it to everyone at IBM. They sank a cool million to make and market…
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The benefits and pitfalls of trash-talking
November 8, 2017
By Brian Maynor What does trash-talking really do? If you’ve ever played or attended a sporting event, then there’s no doubt you’ve heard or engaged in trash-talking, but the…
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Hiring Methods to Minimize Cost
November 6, 2017
By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R. Business owners are always under pressure and many don’t understand how poor hiring decisions can result in significant financial loss. Developing good hiring and…
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The link between leisure and productivity
November 2, 2017By Brian Maynor It’s hard to believe that just fifteen years ago we left our work at the office. As technology has developed over that time, the boundaries surrounding…
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The difference between noise
November 1, 2017
By Brian Maynor Not all noisy environments are the same. According to research coming out of the University of Sydney, unwanted distractions are the most common problem cited by…
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Written goals make a difference
October 30, 2017By Jerry Bellune This is so obvious we hesitate to share it: Writing your goals turns dreams into reality. A friend was struggling to finish writing a book on successful…
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Written goals make a difference
October 30, 2017
By Jerry Bellune This is so obvious we hesitate to share it: Writing your goals turns dreams into reality. A friend was struggling to finish writing a book on successful…
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The benefits of purposeful daydreaming
October 26, 2017
By Brian Maynor Avoiding distractions and staying focused. Those seem to be two of the biggest struggles in every workplace. Between phone calls, emails, coworkers and any other…
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Vital Connections
October 23, 2017
By Georganne Weeks, Concept H.R. Many business owners generally bite off more than they can chew in thinking that they can be experts in all of the specialized areas…
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How cash flow can kill your business
October 23, 2017By Jerry Bellune Our consultant friend Ruth King sent five cash flow mistakes that can kill you. 1. Thinking you can lose money on a product and make it…
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How cash flow can kill your business
October 23, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Our consultant friend Ruth King sent five cash flow mistakes that can kill you. 1. Thinking you can lose money on a product and make it…
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
October 19, 2017By Mike and Debra DuBose Losing a pet is a devastating event that can cause major emotional pain. All animal owners will go through the process of grieving their…
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
October 19, 2017
By Mike and Debra DuBose Losing a pet is a devastating event that can cause major emotional pain. All animal owners will go through the process of grieving their…
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How to pay off our sleep debt
October 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all have morning routines, and they usually start with an alarm clock shocking us awake before the sun rises. Sadly, this is one of the…
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How to pay off our sleep debt
October 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all have morning routines, and they usually start with an alarm clock shocking us awake before the sun rises. Sadly, this is one of the…
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How to nurture your inner maverick
October 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor Innovative. Radical thinking. No tolerance for ignorance. These are just three of the key qualities found in a maverick, and if you identify with them, then…
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How to nurture your inner maverick
October 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor Innovative. Radical thinking. No tolerance for ignorance. These are just three of the key qualities found in a maverick, and if you identify with them, then…
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How to Make Credit Card Rewards Work for You
October 17, 2017By Louis DeFelice Abacus 72% of Americans have a credit card, and chances are you’re among them. Like many of your fellow cardholders, you’ve probably found yourself frustrated by…
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How to Make Credit Card Rewards Work for You
October 17, 2017
By Louis DeFelice Abacus 72% of Americans have a credit card, and chances are you’re among them. Like many of your fellow cardholders, you’ve probably found yourself frustrated by…
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Capitalizing on rising interest rates in your small business
October 12, 2017by Kevin R. Draudt Much of the last few years’ time has been filled with markets’ concern over the Federal Reserve’s raising interest rates. The Federal Reserve raises interest…
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Capitalizing on rising interest rates in your small business
October 12, 2017by Kevin R. Draudt Much of the last few years’ time has been filled with markets’ concern over the Federal Reserve’s raising interest rates. The Federal Reserve raises interest…
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The importance of culling our relationships
October 11, 2017
By Brian Maynor Generally speaking when we control our environment, we control our lives. This is especially true when it comes to the people in our lives. Culling and…
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The importance of culling our relationships
October 11, 2017
By Brian Maynor Generally speaking when we control our environment, we control our lives. This is especially true when it comes to the people in our lives. Culling and…
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Construction Technology is Key to Successful Project Outcomes
October 11, 2017
By Keaton J. Green As both human and material resources are scarce and construction projects are increasingly complex, it is still an accepted belief that the contractor must deliver…
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If you can dream it, you can do it
October 10, 2017By Jerry Bellune Walt Disney dreamed big and took bold actions. He left a legacy of movies and theme parks. His greatest legacy is the company he left. It’s…
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If you can dream it, you can do it
October 10, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Walt Disney dreamed big and took bold actions. He left a legacy of movies and theme parks. His greatest legacy is the company he left. It’s…
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Retention Strategies
October 9, 2017
By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R. Employee turnover is a measurement of how long your employees stay with your company and how often you have to replace them. Turnover can…
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The 3 ‘P’s that prevent us from personal development
October 6, 2017
By Brian Maynor Personal development is a journey that is filled with stepping stones, some positive and some challenging, but it’s how we deal with them that result in…
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The 3 ‘P’s that prevent us from personal development
October 6, 2017
By Brian Maynor Personal development is a journey that is filled with stepping stones, some positive and some challenging, but it’s how we deal with them that result in…
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Summing up business casual
October 4, 2017
By Brian Maynor Business Casual. Relaxed Professional. Casual Fridays. What was intended to be a loosening of formality has become the bane of professional dressing for everyone from HR…
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Summing up business casual
October 4, 2017
By Brian Maynor Business Casual. Relaxed Professional. Casual Fridays. What was intended to be a loosening of formality has become the bane of professional dressing for everyone from HR…
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Your Confidential Information Has Been Stolen! Urgent Actions to Take Now
October 3, 2017By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Almost every week, a new report comes out: another computer system’s security has been compromised, and sensitive information about millions—or even billions—of people and…
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Your Confidential Information Has Been Stolen! Urgent Actions to Take Now
October 3, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Almost every week, a new report comes out: another computer system’s security has been compromised, and sensitive information about millions—or even billions—of people and…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: Create great experiences
October 2, 2017By Jerry Bellune Create great experiences A friend of ours spent a recent day at our local hospital. His doctor prescribed an outpatient procedure. A hospital volunteer walked him…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: Create great experiences
October 2, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Create great experiences A friend of ours spent a recent day at our local hospital. His doctor prescribed an outpatient procedure. A hospital volunteer walked him…
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How to be more charming
September 27, 2017
By Brian Maynor Charm and charisma are seen as positive traits, especially when it comes to leaders, because it inspires commitment, trust and value from others, but few people…
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How to be more charming
September 27, 2017
By Brian Maynor Charm and charisma are seen as positive traits, especially when it comes to leaders, because it inspires commitment, trust and value from others, but few people…
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There’s no ‘one size fits most’ form of disappointment or way to handle it
September 27, 2017
By Brian Maynor Disappointment is a part of life, but so is overcoming it. The fact that we all experience is probably its only universal factor, because we all…
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There’s no ‘one size fits most’ form of disappointment or way to handle it
September 27, 2017
By Brian Maynor Disappointment is a part of life, but so is overcoming it. The fact that we all experience is probably its only universal factor, because we all…
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How Toys ‘R’ US missed the boat
September 25, 2017By Jerry Bellune Years ago, we loved a local grocery store. Actually it was the two grocers we loved. You could have the worst day of your life. Your…
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How Toys ‘R’ US missed the boat
September 25, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Years ago, we loved a local grocery store. Actually it was the two grocers we loved. You could have the worst day of your life. Your…
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