What Footprint Does Your Business Writing Leave Behind?

Have you thought about what footprint your business writing will leave behind? After all, the online version lasts forever. Earth Day is April 22. It focuses on the state of our planet and sustainability. In our annual honoring of Earth Day, this updated post thinks...

The No Excuses Quarterly Business Review

Have you done your first quarter business review? Or are you thinking – wait, what? The first quarter is over? Maybe if you ignore it, it will go away. So, this is your conscience speaking. Time to check in on your business or your personal business goals. Have I...

Has Technology Made Us Stupid or Just Lazy?

Slip the term AI in front of technology in the headline and you have the topic for a new study. Okay, so the study did not use the descriptors of stupid and lazy in its report. While this post (originally published in 2013) focused on technology in general, the 2025...

A Simple Communication Tip That Pays Dividends

If you had a simple communication tip that would guarantee better business relationships, would you be interested? The best news is you don’t have to pay anything to get it. What is this miracle solution? Acknowledgment. If you’re thinking – huh? – allow me to explain...

Simple Business Plan Prevents Painful Plops

Do you hate business plans? Not the start-up business plan, but the managing your business kind. As cliché as it is, a new year nags at small business owners to plot out a plan for the upcoming year (and beyond). Yet another P word – procrastination – pushes our...

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