Business Ethics: Building a Culture of Trust
Early in my career as a salesperson, I learned the value of business ethics by establishing credible relationships with my customers. Some of the things I did that worked for me included establishing consistent and competitive pricing (always), providing prompt follow-up, and res…
Better Decision Making: 5 Ways to Avoid Groupthink
Groupthink is often regarded with a negative connotation because it can lead to the loss of individual creativity, uniqueness, and independent thinking - the cornerstone of any thriving business. It can occur in groups of all sizes in any organization - but I have made it our mis…
Have you ever sent an email that you'd like to retract?
I am not sure how much time I spend on email, but it certainly occupies a significant amount of my business day. Email dominates business communication. In fact, there are more emails sent and received in a day than voicemails and business letters combined.
Work-Life Balance: Setting Priorities
As a busy professional, it is certainly easy to rationalize neglecting family and personal activities for business reasons. But why would you want to do that? As much fun as running a business can be, the personal aspect of life is well worth participating in.
