Have you ever considered the price of aluminum cans? Sam maintains when the price goes up, the economy is on the rise as well.
2016 The Year To Stop Putting Off
The first of the year is a time to start new things: the diet, the exercise program or learning a new skill. But are there issues hovering from the past that need to be confronted?
What Will Make You Healthy, Wealthy And Wise?
We’re staring at the beginning of another new year; one that can be filled with opportunity, excitement, joy and pain. We don’t know what the next 365 days will bring. We do know though, that 2016 won’t be the same as 2015.
Beam Me Aboard, Snap On Tools!
Henry Ford cautioned: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”
The End Is At hand! Are You Ready?
Sounds ominous. This is the time to wrap up 2015 and plan for 2016! Have you been so busy dealing with the day to day activity of your business that you’ve given little consideration to the annual taxes, budget, goals, etc. for 2016? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger, many are in the same boat.
How Far Would You Go?
Our chief want in life is someone who will make us do what we can. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Be Thankful For
Today is Thanksgiving. Take time to ponder and be grateful for: Friends Family Weekends Pets
Do You Know If Your Customer Is High Touch Or High Tech?
It happened again last week. I called to ask a simple question about my account and was given four levels of voice mail options; none of which met my needs. Pressing “0” and hitting # didn’t help. My frustration increased when I was disconnected.
Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places?
This may be the title of a Country Western song, but it’s also an issue some business owners face as they try to hire new employees. The following comment was made by a business owner who has been looking for just the right person for several months: “There’s no one worth hiring these days. We’ve interviewed lots of applicants, but for one
Free Your Inner Genius
I have a member whose manufacturing company has been doing “OK” with existing customers, but she’s unhappy about its slow growth. She brought this issue to a roundtable meeting: What could she do to be more proactive, to grow her company more aggressively?