Innovation is vital to a company’s growth, but it doesn’t come without risk. There are certain times where taking that risk is warranted, but in other cases, sticking with standard is the best path of action. As an entrepreneur, you’ll need to make some difficult calls, including when it’s best to hold back rather than […]
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Standing out from the crowd is essential when competing in the business world. However, when trying to differentiate their company, entrepreneurs can sometimes make serious mistakes if they don’t have a clear strategy in place. In trying to make their business or service offerings stand out—especially in a saturated market—leaders can sometimes create the opposite
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The people you work with on a daily basis can contribute to your job satisfaction just as much as the role itself. When you don’t get along with your co-workers, it can really put a damper on your outlook on your position. As a result, the entire company’s culture might also suffer. Click through to
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Crowdfunding is a great way for a business to leverage its supporters’ input to craft their product and fund its development. And for many startups and first-time business owners, crowdfunding has been the key reason they’ve been able to get their companies off the ground. The world of crowdfunding is varied, however, and for every
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If You Want To Succeed, You Must Set Goals! There is a reason why goals are so important. Goals push us to do better. Goals give us focus and direction. If you want to succeed you need to set goals. Goal setting allows you to take control of your life’s or company’s direction and provides
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Maximizing Talent Management and Communication Intelligence Wilmington, NC: Harris Whitesell Consulting, LLC has partnered with The Forte Institute, LLC to offer communication style assessments and performance coaching. Both managing partners have become certified Forte Senior Performance Consultants with The Forte Institute, LLC. Forté Founder/Chairman “Hoop” Morgan said “Forté is indeed fortunate to partner with Harris
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True gender equality is an elusive concept, but many businesses have started pushing for an equal playing field between the sexes. Unfortunately, many companies approach the development of gender equality in the wrong direction or are simply unsure of how best to go about it. One of the most significant methods of promoting gender equality
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Opening a new business is a scary prospect because there’s always a lot of uncertainty. For new business owners especially, the fear of the unknown is centered on the availability of funds. Worrying about money is common, and even people who aren’t business owners do it. However, unlike non-entrepreneurs, a business owner’s finances, as well
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The idea behind team-building exercises is to help employees become more in-tune with each other’s strengths and weaknesses. By sharing experiences, members of a team should be able to operate like a well-oiled machine, specifically under pressure. Sadly, many team-building exercises don’t work that well because the teams feel as though they’re just going through
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“Everything has changed, except our way of thinking.”-Albert Einstein In a utopian state, organizations are able to accelerate, optimize and maximize each employee’s experience. They assess each employee’s individual aptitudes, preferences, personality, talents and competencies. They hire and assign each employee to a job that is perfectly suited to them. They have each employee make
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You have a great idea for your first business. The next step is financing it—but where and how do you get the money? Many of the members of Forbes Coaches Council have extensive experience working with entrepreneurs who are just getting their businesses off the ground. Click through to read their advice for first-time business owners
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Long-term planning is sometimes seen as a waste of time or ineffective. Leading businesses and industries make use of five- to 10-year strategic plans as a key resource for sustaining a company’s vision, market-share growth, brand equity, employee and product/service effectiveness, profitability, and stakeholder satisfaction. They understand that the true value of long-term planning lies
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