Business Etiquette for Today’s Savvy Entrepreneur: What Does Your Handshake Say About You

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Handshaking - The Ultimate Greeting An  effective  handshake  involved  projecting  the  right  facial  expression,  giving   the  appropriate  hand  shake  and  a  sincere  greeting. A good, well-timed handshake with your smile is a sure way to stand out, whether you’re at the company picnic or an industry conference. Here’s how … [Read more...]

2010 Year in review with Simplicity Mastered

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2010 has been an extremely eventful year, full of learning, sharing and growing. The feedback, comments and traffic from the articles below have shown themselves to be the most helpful to readers. They are sources of encouragement, strength and empowerment. Use them to set the tone and foundation for a … [Read more...]

Goal Setting Is Not Dead…Just Boring

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Goal setting always gets to be pretty popular this time of year. You hear a lot of techniques about how to do it and one of the most common ways is the SMART technique. I'm not writing about that here, because it's so overused now, I don't think you'll … [Read more...]

10 Smart and savvy small business questions to ask in 2011

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Before you start the New Year, make a quick analysis of your current business condition so that you can make the appropriate adjustments. Review every aspect of your business so that you are clear about your position, how and why you got here and where you should go from there. … [Read more...]

What happens when you take your own advice? (Part III)

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This is Part III of a four-part series on “what happens when you take your own advice.” (Part I, Part II ). In the middle of a re-brand of my existing business, my husband and had the opportunity to open a fine art gallery (seewww.evolvethegallery.com). To … [Read more...]

What happens when you take your own advice? (Part II)

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Last week, I started a four-part series of articles on “what happens when you take your own advice.”  The same advice, techniques, tricks and tools I suggest to my clients, I used myself to open an art gallery in about 60 days. If you missed the first article, start here … [Read more...]

What happens when you take your own advice?

Sometimes we talk the talk, but aren’t necessarily walking the walk. I wanted to share with you what happened when I applied the same advice I’ve been giving my clients for years. My husband and I recently opened a fine art gallery. We had an opportunity present itself, we explored … [Read more...]

3 Quick tips to generating bright ideas

The best ideas usually come by happenstance. You can’t will them into being on a moments notice. You can encourage the generation of bright ideas, however, by changing your environment, conversation and thoughts. Sometimes, as small business owners, we are so consumed with daily activities we barely have time to … [Read more...]

They said what?!

As entrepreneurs, it is impossible to have all the answers and sometimes we need a little assurance that we are moving in the right direction. You are often encouraged to seek outside help, support and guidance. Professional counsel, a colleague or close friend can be fantastic resource. However, the caveat … [Read more...]

3 words small business owners should embrace

“I am sorry” is the most important thing you could say to a dissatisfied client. Every business owner has made their share of mistakes and will certainly continue to do so if they are progressing. Many mistakes can be mitigated with a simple “mea culpa.” However, many small business owners … [Read more...]

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