The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Big trouble in small business : SMALL business advocates are worried that access to research and development tax incentives will be blocked rather than advanced under proposed changes designed to foster innovation. has improved in the wake of the economic revival, says a survey by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

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The Marq

APRIL 27, 2012

He wants to know if he can use my resume in some of his proposals and says, “if we get a job, you get one.” It turns out that this “walk” is at the same campus where I managed the Child Development Center, turning a hostile project into a letter (email) of recommendation for Bernards. Now, Randy calls me. The next day he calls me up.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 15, 2013

She had been invited in to consider pitching for a project that was being “put out to market” to 2-3 of her competitors plus her. In the case of this client of mine, the prospective customer actually came back to them to ask if they had understood the scope of the project brief. Scarcity is the enemy here.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Lysan Drabon, Managing Director Europe, Project Management Institute: “Talking about breaking down barriers to employment is not enough. This can help avoid the loss of skills and confidence that can be caused by spending too long out of employment and boost gender equality.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2018

Adapting to professional change shows professionalism and confidence. I may not have control of his thoughts, but I had control over how I reacted and my confidence. I typed up a list of accomplishments (quite proudly so and smiling ear to ear) and confidently carried them with me as I walked into the conference room for our meeting.

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Success

AUGUST 11, 2022

I was feeling pretty confident about the whole experience, so I decided I’d put Harrison into his car seat. And with the earnestness that only a child can project, he scooted into my lap, leaned back and let me open the front cover. The ring’s sitting in my apartment; I’ve planned the autumn proposal. Read dee one,” he said.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 19, 2016

Some of her projects weren’t getting enough attention. We came up with a couple of ideas to get around that, such as writing a proposal for a new program they could offer that would not only help their clients, but would prevent them from being sued (which had happened more than once) and therefore save them money.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Some of her projects weren’t getting enough attention. We came up with a couple of ideas to get around that, such as writing a proposal for a new program they could offer that would not only help their clients, but would prevent them from being sued (which had happened more than once) and therefore save them money.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Being confident, prepared and honing your skills is a great way to handle this.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

How do you tell your clients that you need an extension on a project because you’re sick? They won’t be shocked and dismayed when you finally do announce there’s no way in hell you can get out of bed and that their project is going to be late. Ask the client for enough time that you feel confident you can meet the new deadline.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

A corporate CMO has many concerns on his or her mind and Brian is humble enough to realize that Ogilvy’s latest proposal is just one tiny sliver of that mind-pie. In a pie chart of the customer’s mindshare, “Marketing” itself might be a 30% segment… and the actual project Ogilvy is pitching for? Less than a tenth of that slice.

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Productivityist

JUNE 4, 2018

With head held high and swelling confidence, I strode out into my day. Could anything derail this task or project that I’m missing? Write the proposal. The problem is, the Covey Quadrant has never worked for me. How am I feeling about this? What is the very next step? How much time will it take? When will I have that time?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

The guy writes with confidence and authority. With that trust, i can offer my professional opinion on a topic, or proposed course of action that is reinforced with the weight of the trust i have created with my customers. It also means I don’t have to pitch, propose, or do gratis consulting. So our guy listens attentively.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

In The Alter Ego Effect , author Todd Herman suggests that we add another element: creating an alter ego to boost our confidence and skills. Others feel the need to start on projects immediately. Just as Clark Kent has Superman inside him, we all have a hero inside us waiting for the time to put on a cape.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

I think there are tons of monetization models (and one of my projects is figuring out the essential monetization patterns for info products.) Copy/Grant/Proposal Writing Jobs — 01/04/2010 Reply Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) January 4, 2010 at 2:38 pm Maybe we should talk more about possibilities instead of AdSense. Good question.

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