(Time to read this Blog article is about 45 seconds) One of the biggest challenges in many businesses is the failure to manage cash flow effectively.  When you run out of cash, you run out of options.  Even big banks and entire nations fall into this trap.  In Greece, 46% of bank loans are currently […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) One of the hot topics in business today is ‘analytics’, which simply means ‘the systematic analysis of data or statistics to predict customer behaviour, or to make better business decisions’.  Just mentioning ‘analytics’ around the water cooler these days will make you sound smart. I’ve […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 2 minutes) A British driver has survived a major crash in his $325,000 Ferrari when it became airbourne and landed in a farmer’s field just one hour after taking delivery of the brand new ‘supercar’. Driving a car like this is totally different from any car you’ve […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 45 seconds) A 13 year study shows that companies that top performers perfer to work at are 4 times more profitable than the average company.  Your benefit package is a key part of your ‘sales pitch’ when you’re trying to attract top performers.  Are you competitive?  First […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) As a business speaker and coach I spend over 100 nights a year in hotels and resorts around the world.  And, I often speak and coach in the tourism industry.  So, I understand the Hospitality business pretty well. Last month I checked into the Hyatt […]

(Time to read this article is about 2 minutes)   Much of the money spent on advertising is wasted.  Most of it is the wrong message, sent to the wrong people, in the wrong media.  So, here are 8 things to know about advertising before you spend a penny. What is advertising anyway? “Advertising is […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 1 minute)   When you’re interviewing candidates for any position in your business or department, the truth is that the candidates are also interviewing you…especially the top performers.  They’re good, they know they’re good and they know that they have options. Below are five of the questions […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 45 seconds)   A client recently complained to me that many of his customers tell him they can get a better price from his competitor.  “What do I tell them?” he asked?  I explained that if he’s more expensive, it had better be for a reason that […]

(Time to read this Blog section about 60 seconds)   There’s no ‘word-of-mouth’ without something to talk about.  It has been said for years that ‘word-of-mouth’ is the most effective marketing for any business and, with the power of social media, that’s even more true today.      But here’s the thing.  There’s no ‘word-of-mouth’ […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 40 seconds)   Does everyone on your team know where the business is going, what you’re doing to get there, what makes you special, what’s working and what’s not…and what you stand for?  If they don’t,  they’re most likely just showing up for a pay check.    One […]