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Digg it UP - Two Dads: One Computer-maniac, the Other Computer-phobic
Fire the CEO
If you are the boss and you think your job is to run the business, you are dead wrong. Your job, the most important job in any business, is to market the business.Peter Drucker, way back in 1956, said, "Since the purpose of a business is to find and keep a customer, then the only two things that matter are marketing and innovation...everything else is a cost."I love it when I get a business card from a small business owner and the title on the card says something like President or CEO. Think about it, how much time do you really spend each day doing the strategic work that name implies. Fat chance.You can't really be the President because you're too busy making it, fixing it, and shipping it...as my friend Michael Gerber loves to say.So why not make a bold m
ather. The genetic Dad I’vIf you are the boss and you think your job is to run the business, you are dead wrong. Your job, the most important job in any business, is to market the business.Peter Drucker, way back in 1956, said, "Since the purpose of a business is to find and keep a customer, then the only two things that matter are marketing and innovation...everything else is a cost."I love it when I get a business card from a small business owner and the title on the card says something like President or CEO. Think about it, how much time do you really spend each day doing the strategic work that name implies. Fat chance.You can't really be the President because you're too busy making it, fixing it, and shipping it...as my friend Michael Gerber loves to say.So why not make a bold m
Career Coaching - How Does it Work
Career coaches don't have a magic formula for helping their clients (if we did, we'd be bottling it and making millions!), but why has career coaching received so much press lately? Pick up any magazine and you're likely to see a reference to coaching: Oprah, Redbook, Self, Fast Company, Health, Inc., and many other business magazines. What career coaches do offer their clients is an easier way to career success than if they were to try and do it on their own.Unlike traditional career counseling or even therapy, career coaching is action-oriented and future-focused. A coach is trained to ask the right question at the right time, listen to what's being said (as well as what's not being said), and offer unconditional yet objective and honest support and feedback. A coach is li
I have two Dads. That sounds strange doesn’t it? One is my genetic father, and the other is my geneticist father. The genetic Dad I’veCareer coaches don't have a magic formula for helping their clients (if we did, we'd be bottling it and making millions!), but why has career coaching received so much press lately? Pick up any magazine and you're likely to see a reference to coaching: Oprah, Redbook, Self, Fast Company, Health, Inc., and many other business magazines. What career coaches do offer their clients is an easier way to career success than if they were to try and do it on their own.Unlike traditional career counseling or even therapy, career coaching is action-oriented and future-focused. A coach is trained to ask the right question at the right time, listen to what's being said (as well as what's not being said), and offer unconditional yet objective and honest support and feedback. A coach is li
The Holidays Are Here
I use a credit card for many business purchases. Since I travel a lot, this means quite a bit of money is charged throughout the year.Therefore, I was pleased when my bank had a local hotel deliver a ‘basket of goodies’ to our home during the holidays.The card attached thanked us for our support, and looked forward to another year of providing beneficial service.Unfortunately, the basket included abalone, chocolate cake and cookies. I am vegetarian (no abalone), we don’t eat much chocolate (no cake), and we try to avoid extra sugar (bye-bye cookies).I’m sure the hotel has other options: nuts, flowers, a voucher for dinner – any of which I would have appreciated more.In fact, I would have loved a phone call saying, ‘Hello Mr. Kaufman. On behalf of your
ds strange doesn’t it? One is my genetic father, and the other is my geneticist father. The genetic Dad I’vI use a credit card for many business purchases. Since I travel a lot, this means quite a bit of money is charged throughout the year.Therefore, I was pleased when my bank had a local hotel deliver a ‘basket of goodies’ to our home during the holidays.The card attached thanked us for our support, and looked forward to another year of providing beneficial service.Unfortunately, the basket included abalone, chocolate cake and cookies. I am vegetarian (no abalone), we don’t eat much chocolate (no cake), and we try to avoid extra sugar (bye-bye cookies).I’m sure the hotel has other options: nuts, flowers, a voucher for dinner – any of which I would have appreciated more.In fact, I would have loved a phone call saying, ‘Hello Mr. Kaufman. On behalf of your
How To Manage A Difficult Employee
Having to manage a difficult employee is never fun and can be the most challenging part of your responsibilities as a business owner/executive. While never easy, this article will address a step-by-step way to consistently and confidently handle the most challenging employee situations. In addition, how you handle a difficult employee will send a strong and powerful message to those who still work for your company.Addressing the problem: When you first realize you are having a problem with an employee you are responsible to manage, bring this individual behind closed doors and discuss your specific concerns. The conversation should be brief and to the point, making certain your employee understands the concerns you have and the improvements you expect. Be specific with your
is my genetic father, and the other is my geneticist father. The genetic Dad I’vHaving to manage a difficult employee is never fun and can be the most challenging part of your responsibilities as a business owner/executive. While never easy, this article will address a step-by-step way to consistently and confidently handle the most challenging employee situations. In addition, how you handle a difficult employee will send a strong and powerful message to those who still work for your company.Addressing the problem: When you first realize you are having a problem with an employee you are responsible to manage, bring this individual behind closed doors and discuss your specific concerns. The conversation should be brief and to the point, making certain your employee understands the concerns you have and the improvements you expect. Be specific with your
The Truth About Church Fundraising
More and more people are being skeptical about solicitations that use the name of the church in raising money. This is because more and more people develop projects that guise under religious causes. For some people, church fundraising is an ambiguous strategy of raising funds because some of the people behind it are not using the funds collected for the purpose they have claimed at the very beginning.Whether you are one of those who are skeptical about church fundraising or one of those that actually believes and supports the endeavor, it is a must that you arm yourself with knowledge on what is this really about.Although the Church is said to belong to the supreme creator and ruler of the universe, it doesn't change the fact that many legitimate Christian ministries and
he other is my geneticist father. The genetic Dad I’vMore and more people are being skeptical about solicitations that use the name of the church in raising money. This is because more and more people develop projects that guise under religious causes. For some people, church fundraising is an ambiguous strategy of raising funds because some of the people behind it are not using the funds collected for the purpose they have claimed at the very beginning.Whether you are one of those who are skeptical about church fundraising or one of those that actually believes and supports the endeavor, it is a must that you arm yourself with knowledge on what is this really about.Although the Church is said to belong to the supreme creator and ruler of the universe, it doesn't change the fact that many legitimate Christian ministries and
Employee Training: Ten Tips For Making It Really Effective
Whether you are a supervisor, a manager or a trainer, you have an interest in ensuring that training delivered to employees is effective. So often, employees return from the latest mandated training session and it’s back to “business as usual”. In many cases, the training is either irrelevant to the organization’s real needs or there is too little connection made between the training and the workplace.In these instances, it matters not whether the training is superbly and professionally presented. The disconnect between the training and the workplace just spells wasted resources, mounting frustration and a growing cynicism about the benefits of training. You can turn around the wastage and worsening morale through following these ten pointers on getting the maximum impact from y
ather. The genetic Dad I’ve only ever lived with for one year when I was an infant, while the geneticist Dad is what you would call a
Whether you are a supervisor, a manager or a trainer, you have an interest in ensuring that training delivered to employees is effective. So often, employees return from the latest mandated training session and it’s back to “business as usual”. In many cases, the training is either irrelevant to the organization’s real needs or there is too little connection made between the training and the workplace.In these instances, it matters not whether the training is superbly and professionally presented. The disconnect between the training and the workplace just spells wasted resources, mounting frustration and a growing cynicism about the benefits of training. You can turn around the wastage and worsening morale through following these ten pointers on getting the maximum impact from y
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