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Five Steps to Successful Business Succession

April 16, 2012 By Bill Lee

To perpetuate a business, the current owners and managers must first identify and then prepare a successor to take the reins.

Management Apathy

March 31, 2012 By Bill Lee

All companies have managers in place, but only the most progressive organizations have placed an emphasis on leadership.

Effective Planning

January 01, 2012 By Bill Lee

I just gave myself a 20% raise for 2012. To totally understand the significance of my opening sentence, you need to know that I am the only employee in my company...

Which Management Style Is Best?

December 01, 2011 By Bill Lee

Managers must continually ask themselves these questions: Is my management style working as well as I would like? Am I willing to make changes in the way I manage my people in order to gain increased productivity? 

In Spite of the Economy

November 30, 2011 By Bill Lee

If you are guilty of spending too much time lamenting over how strong the economy used to be, please join me by doing a better job of focusing on your attitude and your sales skills than you do focusing on the economy.

Thinking Big

October 01, 2011 By Bill Lee

Every entrepreneur I ever read about seemed to rank high expectations way up there when commenting on how they achieved such lofty levels of success.

Telephone Suicide

September 01, 2011 By Bill Lee

What your employees say to your customers over the telephone speaks volumes about what it is like to do business with you. If you or any of your employees are still using any of the following no-no’s over the telephone, you should continue reading this article. 

How Much Does Ignorance Cost?

August 01, 2011 By Bill Lee

How much better are the people who make up your organization than they were at this time last year, or for that matter, last month?

Practice & Preparation Increase Self-Confidence

July 01, 2011 By Bill Lee

No matter how many times you perform a task , even a repetitive task (like making a sales call), a few minutes of practice and preparation will make a perceptible difference in the quality of your performance.

Does Your Business Leave Gross Margin on the Table?

June 01, 2011 By Bill Lee

It takes hard work on the part of all employees in the business, but gross margins rarely increase unless management is fully committed to improving gross margin. It can be done, and you and your business can do it too.