admin Great Small Business Ideas to Start: Information orientation Given that billions of dollars are invested each year in IT software and hardware, we might expect managers to know exactly how information technology improves their organization’s results. Exactly what is the connection between the billions invested annually in IT, and improvements in productivity and performance? Information … Read more
Great Small Business Ideas to Start: The rule of 150 Coworkers find socializing, teamworking, and associated activities (such as innovating, collaborating, and sharing knowledge) much easier to achieve when they are placed in groups of less than 150. In this way, larger corporations gain the benefit of smaller groups that are often closer, more energetic, … Read more
Great Small Business Ideas to Start: Using customer information Seamlessly gathered information can be used to save costs, to provide a tailor-made service to individual clients, and to sell more—often using the internet. The idea The American online retailer Amazon.com has redefined bookselling. Its culture appreciates the potential of technology, with the company using information … Read more
Great Small Business Ideas to Start: Making your employees proud A company with a positive self-image and sense of pride will be more unified and efficient, with a stronger “employer brand.” When employees respect and appreciate the organization they work for, then their productivity, quality of work, and job satisfaction increase. The idea Are your … Read more
Great Small Business Ideas to Start: Scenario planning Scenario planning enables organizations to rehearse the future, to walk the battlefield before battle commences so that they are better prepared. Scenarios are not about predicting future events. Their value lies in helping businesses understand the forces that are shaping the future. They challenge our assumptions. The … Read more
Great Small Business Ideas to Start: Building customer trust and loyalty Both selling and influencing suffer from the similar misconception that success requires you to aggressively or cleverly push a product or idea. This misunderstanding leads to inappropriate behaviors. For example, people can become evasive, “pushy,” and aggressive, or overly talkative and agreeable. Selling and … Read more
52 Simple Ways to Manage Your Money – 52. For Singles Only – Solo Flight What it is … Making financial decisions as a single individual with your own well-being in mind. How it helps … You never have co compromise. You never have co answer to anyone. Planning can be easier. You become self-reliant … Read more
52 Simple Ways to Manage Your Money – 51. Togetherness – For Couples Only What it is… Ideas for couples to help them better handle their money— jointly and singly. A nonthreatening environment that encourages communication is the key. How it helps… It saves marriages and eases tensions. It creates partnerships through the synergy of … Read more
52 Simple Ways to Manage Your Money – 50. Men Don’t Peek – For Women Only What it is … Financial considerations and traditions that are generally unique to women. How It hurts… Traditional rules discourage independent thinking. Financial savvy is not as highly valued. Income for women is generally less than income for men. … Read more
52 Simple Ways to Manage Your Money – 49. Women Don’t Peek – For Men Only What it is … Gender specific concerns and habits regarding money. How it helps… Traditional rules discourage independent thinking. Financial responsibility may not be equally shared. You may feel burdened and/or exploited. Key items to look for… Your assumptions … Read more
