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  • Writing A Business Plan What Makes A Good One  By : William Siebler
    Writing a business plan can be a lot of hard work or it can be great fun. An effective plan can help your company to greatness. A poor one can lead you out of business. No plan is like asking to fail before you even start.

    Not every business needs a 200 page bound business plan. However every business needs to have some idea of where they want to go and how they are going to get there. This article covers some key insights into writing a business plan that get your busine...
  • Accounting Principles & Standards: Avoid Them At Your Peril  By : John Day
    Accounting principles are the basic assumptions, rules of operation, and essential characteristics that make up the framework for the construction of accounting financial statements.

    Long ago, I was perplexed to discover that there was no “set” of accounting principles that was presented in one form such as you might find in the Bill of Rights. This is not to say that the principles are incomplete or vague, it only means that the definitions of accounting principles can b...
  • Accounting Professionals: Are The Necessary?  By : John Day
    Does your business needs an outside accountant?

    It all depends. If you require an audited or reviewed financial statement, then, yes, you need a CPA. In any event, it is always a good idea to maintain a relationship with an accountant no matter how small your business. Whether your accountant is a CPA is up to you. The real question is: To what extent do you need outside accounting services? That also depends on you and the nature of your business.

    I always start with...
  • Why You Need A Board Of Advisors/Mastermind Group  By : Kerri Salls
    This week I’ve had a lot of discussions with people about Mastermind Groups. All large corporations have a Board of Directors to be sure the company stays true to their mission, hit their numbers and fulfill their responsibility to stockholders. Small businesses (even sole-proprietorships) need them too. But usually, only those small businesses who accept private funding (from banks, angel investors, venture capitalists) have outsiders on their Board of Directors. A professio...
  • Overcoming Objections 101  By : Kerri Salls
    Every top sales person knows they will face objections. The most successful sales people aggressively prepare for the objections beforehand and address them directly, in order to win the sale. You can too. Here’s what it takes.

    Be prepared, knowledgeable and current.
    - It’s called being professional.

    Assume there will be objections.
    - Don’t be naive and look like a novice by thinking otherwise.

    Rank potential objections and prepare good answers for each.
    - Do ...
  • Survival Without Computers  By : Kerri Salls
    I was slowed down when my computer crashed and I had no data, no address book and not even my passwords to get back online. I didn’t think I was doing anything remarkable by bouncing back to productivity even with this handicap for a week. But from the feedback I’ve had from more than a few people, it seems paralysis would have been the acceptable common option.

    Yes, I got slowed down, but nothing critical was lost and no appointments missed. Why? Internal reserves, resou...
  • Employee Performance Reviews - Dealing With Disagreements  By : Patrick Smith
    Most of the time, you have a reasonably good understanding of the areas where disagreements are likely to pop up in the course of the performance review discussion
  • Get Your Performance Appraisal Discussions Off to a Good Start Part 1  By : Patrick Smith
    Following some simple suggestions can eliminate a lot of the awkwardness in performance appraisal meetings.
  • Overcoming Defensiveness in Employee Performance Evaluation Discussions  By : Patrick Smith
    There sits Sally on the other side of the desk during her performance evaluation. She’s scowling. Her arms are folded tightly across her chest.
  • Time Management Tips for College Students  By : gord
    College life is full of challenges. College students are faced of mountainous confrontations and obstacles that must be faced. These students must work hard to prove not only to themselves but to other people that they are worthy of getting into college and finishing successfully.
  • Time Management Tips for Graduate Students  By : gord
    Graduate Students will always complain that they have plenty of things to do but very little time to accomplish them. How are you going to keep your sanity if you are full of course requirements, teaching, researches and the demands of your life?
  • Time Management for High School Students  By : gord
    Being organized is essential in high school students. If you are a high school student, it may seem like you never have enough time to finish all your work in a day. You may feel that you are always running out of time and all you do is study and never get enough time with your friends and family.
  • Time Management Strategies That Will Help You Get %70 More Effective  By : Jane Ling
    Effective time management is essential for anyone who seeks to lead a life of choice and power. It is essential you master the art of time management if you want to get the best out of your life and your career.
  • Easy On Your Back All-Star  By : Ken Austin
    Many workplaces (labor and office) have a guy who, in a desperate attempt to prove his manhood, attempts to perform physical tasks way beyond his safe capability. You know the guy who attempts to Barnum & Bailey himself up the stairs with three jugs for the water cooler.

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