Business Management: Dealing with Change
One thing that you can always count on is change. Change is a constant both in life and in business. You can’t expect that the things that are happening today will be happening tomorrow. Things...
View ArticleWearing Multiple Hats as a Consultant
As a consultant, there is a litany of expectations that you are required to meet at any given time. Meeting appropriate expectations and jumping into multiple roles on any given day are just a part...
View ArticleMost Popular Articles So Far in 2016
It’s hard to believe, but we’ve reached the halfway point already for 2016. We’ve been writing new content weekly for you and have compiled a list of the top ten articles with the most views so far...
View ArticleBusiness Management Consulting: Unproductive Meetings
We’ve all been there before. The meeting that won’t end. The meeting that serves no real purpose. The meeting with so many important issues to cover and none that are getting fully addressed. The...
View ArticleConsulting: Time Management
As a consultant, you are constantly being pulled in different directions. Often, you have multiple projects, and people, who need your attention at once. It can be overwhelming and some consultants...
View ArticleThe Business of Negotiation
When building software, there are many times that you will be negotiating with other companies or clients. Negotiation is a business within itself. If done properly, it can really benefit you. If...
View ArticleBusiness Management Consulting: Unproductive Meetings
We’ve all been there before. The meeting that won’t end. The meeting that serves no real purpose. The meeting with so many important issues to cover and none that are getting fully addressed. The...
View ArticleConsulting: Time Management
As a consultant, you are constantly being pulled in different directions. Often, you have multiple projects, and people, who need your attention at once. It can be overwhelming and some consultants...
View ArticleThe Business of Negotiation
When building software, there are many times that you will be negotiating with other companies or clients. Negotiation is a business within itself. If done properly, it can really benefit you. If...
View ArticleSeize Opportunities if You Want Career Advancement
As a consultant, I observe a lot of corporate culture. Coming into an organization as a third party gives a unique perspective. Many times, I am brought in to assess the needs of an organization. In...
View ArticleMaking Tough Business Decisions: Business Over People
As a consultant, it’s my job to give the advice that people don’t want to hear. When I am advising a company, they’ve brought me in for my outside perspective. Consultants spend a lot of time making...
View ArticleYou Can’t Build Growth by Managing Your Budget
I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage, “It takes money to make money”. You have to spend money to make money. It may sound cliché, but it’s true. When it comes to managing your business, you’re going to...
View ArticleBusiness Relationship Managers are a Must Have
No matter what kind of business you have, the relationship between the business and the client is number one. Without clients and customers, your business wouldn’t exist. As a consultant, you come...
View ArticleEmployee Performance Reviews: Do Your Employees Have Temporal or Seasonal...
As a consultant, I often get asked to take part in employee reviews. When a consultant has been working with a company for a period of time, it’s often considered to be a good opportunity for a set of...
View ArticlePlease DON'T Stop Using Buzzwords in the Workplace
I read an article recently that centered around the idea that people should immediately stop saying buzzwords and using euphemisms in the workplace. This article is called, “Please STOP Saying These...
View ArticleSubject Matter Expert: Know Your Material, Not Just the Presentation
It takes a lot to be a subject matter expert. That point is worth repeating –it takes a lot to be a subject matter expert. In a time where millions are picking up topics and writing articles online,...
View ArticleTop Articles of 2017: End of the Year Review
Let's take a look back at your favorite articles of 2017. Revisit your favorites and catch up on any you missed. See something you like? Forward to a friend!
View ArticleBusiness Management: Build a Winning Team in 3 Steps
The key to a winning team will always be effective leadership. As a leader, whether as a business owner, management, or a business consultant –learning to build a winning team is an invaluable skill....
View ArticleUpSelling, Cross Selling, And Customer Satisfaction
There are many things that you must get right in order to have a successful business and to achieve it can be a difficult balancing act. One of the most important factors for success is customer...
View ArticleBusiness Management: Learning to Delegate
Whether as a consultant, as a manager, or generally in business when you have people who report to you –you have to be good at the art of delegation. You cannot take on every single task and every...
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