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PRODUCTIVITY BITS MARCH 7, 2012 Are You Meeting Expectations? If your company is conducting regular performance reviews, chances are you’ve already had your annual review. It’s already past March and you’re reading this from your work computer. You weren’t fired. Congratulations! Your performance and productivity over a period of time must meet certain standards. We are the average. | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG MARCH 7, 2012 Gurus with Forked Tongues Today, I want to offer some advice to all my start up and micro-business owner fans on what advice not to take from silver tongued experts and gurus. I’m on the train. ve been at my publishers in London checking on new cover designs for the third edition of ‘Stripping for Freedom’ and before that… | | THE SOLOPRENEUR LIFE MARCH 7, 2012 Cash Flow: The #1 Threat To Solopreneur Businesses S olopreneurs said in The 2010 and 2011 Solopreneur Surveys that cash flow causes them the most pain in their businesses. Here are some of their comments from the 2011 survey: “The ebb and flow of my business is so difficult — especially the months when I have to dip into reserves.” have 3 months of cash remaining. | | | | | | | |
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SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012  Don’t Retreat: Surge Forward to Succeed
Who says you can’t succeed NOW? The long-held belief that 50% of businesses fail in the first year and 95% fail within the first five years has changed according to more recent statistics published by the Small Business Administration (SBA). These reasons have always been why businesses fail, but today it makes them fail much faster. Probably you. MORE >> -
DAILY WRITING TIPS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012 Adverse vs. Averse
Adverse and averse share the root verse , which stems from the Latin term vertere , meaning “to turn.” But their meanings are distinct and, taken literally, antonymic: Adverse , from the Latin word adversus (“turned toward, facing”), means “antagonistic”; the original term conjures of image of confrontation. These also serve as noun forms.) MORE >> -
SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012  The Number One Reason SMBs Go Social Is…
eMarketer commented on some new social data from Street Fight that identified the number one reason small business owners enter the waters of social media. Curious as to what it was? Are you? Any guesses? According to the data, the number one reason (49 percent) SMBs get involved in social media is to find new customers. Be Findable. That’s huge. MORE >> -
VIRTUAL MOXIE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012 Moxie Tip 131: Less Drama, Heartache, and Frustration
Learn to trust your knowing. When you do, you'll find there's far less drama, heartache, and frustration in your work. Communication Moxie Tips Self-Care AssistU Moxie Tips Virtual Assistant Virtual Assistant Training Virtual Moxie MORE >> -
SMALL BUSINESS LABS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012 Millennial Myths
Good article in Strategy and Business on 5 Millennial Myths. This is very similar to what we've found in our research. The 5 myths presented are: Millennials don’t want to be told what to do. Millennials lack organizational loyalty. Millennials aren’t interested in their work. Gen Y MORE >>
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