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In mature markets, there is usually room for two organizations to prosper, one to eke by, and the others eventually fall by the wayside.  That niche market is necessary to identify and then work towards domination no matter what type … Continue reading →

Dr. W. Edwards Deming was fond of saying people deserve to have joy in their work and managers have no right to take that away from them. Most people will agree that happy employees perform better and make customers happier. … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents Ten Keys to Successful Selling Looking for clues for why some salespeople are successful and others are not is an interesting study. Some are extroverts but some are introverts, some are glad-handers and some are serious. Some … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents Ten Keys to Successful Selling Looking for clues for why some salespeople are successful and others are not is an interesting study. Some are extroverts but some are introverts, some are glad-handers and some are serious. Some … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents Ten Reasons Why Businesses Fail There are many reasons why businesses fail but some of the more common ones are listed below. Note, it is not necessary to have several of these shortcomings; any one can be … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents Our Way The last Basic Business Cents article discussed the ancient Chinese Tao Te Ching or translated means Way, which is the essence of understanding of Lao Tzu and very famous in China. It also discussed “The … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents The Way In ancient China, the keeper of the Imperial Library, Lao Tzu, was famous for his wisdom. Perceiving the growing corruption of the government, he left for the countryside. On his way, the guard at the … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents Advanced Strategic Improvement Practices The leaders in performance improvement practices shared their techniques and philosophy at a conference in the Twin Cities last fall. Attendees came from not only as far away as Florida and Manitoba but … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents Seeking Advice Never fail by yourself! This is a powerful adage that is applicable no matter what type organization or position in which you might find yourself. It is especially true for the small business owners who … Continue reading →

 Basic Business Cents A Community Performance Improvement Plan for Small Business MONTH TWELVE: REVIEW AND FUTURE PLANNING The last month of the Community Performance Improvement activity for small businesses coming together for joint training sessions and applications of lessons learned … Continue reading →