Ever noticed a parent kneeling down to talk to their toddler? That one gesture speaks volumes. It shows a level of care and empathy that can’t possibly be communicated while standing up, towering over that little soul. You could be standing there loo...
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New Year’s Day brings with it a lot of hope and impetus. New Beginnings. New promises. New resolutions. But here’s the thing. You don’t have to wait for New Year’s Day to make a resolution. You don’t have to wait till New Year‘s day to start a new ha...
The Eisenhower Matrix As you head into the new year it might be worthwhile considering Eisenhower’s approach to task prioritization. This approach was made popular by Stephen Covey and later came to be known as the four quadrants approach. The under...
Questioning Assumptions: Why It's Often A Good Idea Examining your assumptions is always useful because it forces you to examine the context you’re (subconsciously) imposing on the situation. The act of examining your underlying assumptions is a very...
Minimum viable offer How do you know if you have a minimum viable offer? You know … an offer you can build a successful business around? There’s a ton of literature out there which talks about how to create a minimum viable product. It’s referred to ...
Problem-solving techniques (a 5 step process) How do you go about solving a problem effectively? There are five key steps in solving a problem Defining the problem You need to define the problem clearly BEFORE you jump into solution mode. One of the ...
Time Management Skills vs Energy Management Skills Fredrick Winslow Taylor became known for his time and motion studies. He used it as a tool to measure (and improve) a business’ efficiency. Back when he adopted this approach which later came to be k...
Strategic partnerships for business growth Strategic partnerships can be very effective for business growth. There are many interesting business drivers that make a strategic partnership an obvious choice: Vertical integration: where it makes sense f...
FEO vs SEO About a month ago, Seth Godin wrote a post that inspired me to write a post (and publish it) every day. I’ve done it fairly consistently since the 1st of Nov (might have missed a day or two) I’ve loved writing every day. But I didn’t write...
Membership model It costs between 5 and 9 times less to retain an existing customer as compared to acquiring a new one. It’s also a lot less stressful than going “hunting” everyday. When banks lend money to businesses they love seeing a stable and st...