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Are You Tied By Necessity To Day-To-Day Operations? – Column #186
Marcus Straub Entrepreneurs start businesses to achieve professional, personal and financial independence. They yearn to travel, relax, give back and enjoy their lives...
Give Your Customers A Good Feeling And Thrive – Column #185
Marcus Straub With every interaction and transaction, a business gives customers a good, neutral or bad feeling. The last two have no place in a thriving operation. The...
Make It Your Business To Foster Happy Customers – Column #184
Marcus Straub For any business to become a lasting success, it must satisfy customer wants and needs. Understanding what they truly want and then fulfilling their needs...
Address Key Factors That Tie You To Your Business – Column #183
Marcus Straub Entrepreneurs start businesses to create greater freedom, wealth and happiness — to exert more control over their destiny. They dream of achieving...
Do You Lead By Example or Boss People Around? – Column #182
Marcus Straub If you’re like most people, you’ve worked for a variety of business owners and managers. A few probably stand out in your mind as people you enjoyed...
Effective Communication Depends On Truly Listening – Column #181
Marcus Straub Poor communication presents the largest obstacle to any successful relationship, and it all begins with listening. Not truly listening to others and...
The Art Of Delegation: Learn To Let Go And Truly Lead – Cloumn #180
Marcus Straub As a business owner, you face two options: You can create a job for yourself or truly lead your company. There’s a distinct difference. In the first...
Don’t Let “Bad Apples” Spoil Your Business Success – Column #179
Marcus Straub You’ve likely heard the saying, “Hire for skills and fire for attitude.” Simply put, this means bad attitudes far outweigh the skills people bring to...
Are You Held Hostage By A Team Member? – Column #178
Marcus Straub Business owners and managers sometimes feel as though they’re held hostage by one or more team members who play key roles in the business. Owners and...