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Dealing with Difficult People: The Stealth Destroyer
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How to cope with the passive aggressive people in your workplace.
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Are Salespeople Asking Prospects the Wrong Questions?
The Executive Sales Coach
July 1
"Are salespeople asking their prospects the wrong questions?" The answer to this question? Well, it’s actually yes and no. Yes, many salespeople are asking good questions that help uncover whether or not the prospect is a fit for the product or service they are selling. Conversely, many are asking the wrong questions that drive the prospect away from you, rather ...
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Trading Favors in Job Hunting -- It's Easier Than You Think!
Professional Networking
June 30
The truth is, there are many ways to reciprocate for assistance you obtain during your search!
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Oregon Business Boost Gives Business Plan Software to Thousands
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Tomorrow July 1 Palo Alto Software is going to give away thousands of copies of Business Plan Pro (and not a light version, the upscale, premier version) for free to Oregonians who want it.
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The Key to Gain Control AND Freedom
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June 18
About 5 weeks ago, Bonnie, one of our Level Three Business Consulting Program clients asked me a question about her private practice. The quick context to the question before I share it with you is that Bonnie had built up a successful Advanced Stage Level Two business (2 locations, steady client stream, talented team members, etc.) but like all business ...
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Fish Toss or Safety Training: You Decide
Risk Management for the 21st Century
June 14
In 2007, there were 5,488 fatal workplace injuries. Investing in safety resources can save not only your budget by avoiding fines and loss costs, but may save your workers' lives.

Latest Comments in Management & Leadership posts

Susan, I'm really enjoying these posts. very helpful insights.
By: David Hennessy on 6/23/09 at 12:20 PM
Dealing with Difficult People: The Know It All
Hi Michel John,

Just saw your comment and wanted to answer your question but I'm unclear as to what you are asking.

I'll check back and see.

If you're asking what was the business strategy from my May 12th post, there wasn't any... focus of post was on investing mistakes and lessons I drew from them from prior year.

I believe strongly that every business owner needs to ultimately cultivate the skill of how to be a savvy investor.

Three reasons:
1) If you ever sell your business, knowing how to invest your windfall is essential (I've sold companies and had some real challenges switching gears... hence why I also focus on business owners as investors.)

2) Every business owner needs to learn to build wealth independent of their main business--not just because of point one above, but what if there comes a day that a business fails, I want you to have real independence fiancially because you've invested intelligently and built wealth independent of your business along the way. (That said your #1 investment will be your own business, just make sure it's not your ONE and ONLY investment!)

3) If you want to go big with your business and need investor capital, you being a smart investor will help you understand better how to work with investors to attract capital and interact with your investors.
By: David Finkel on 6/17/09 at 8:36 AM
Level Three Investing Lessons Updated
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Rice is great to eat but leave the drying to professional products.
By: sean on 6/15/09 at 4:42 PM
Have you ever gotten you cell phone wet? Short blog for a potential fix.
A new type of bullying has recently become prevalent - the manager who chooses not to manage and address situations on an ongoing basis - but rather uses the increased occurences of layoffs to be his / her management tool to quietly address what once had been addressable performance situations. That bully in essence hides from the day to day, does not manage or interact with team members, but chooses to use the layoff tag to deal with situations they should have been managing through. How often recently has a laid off individual been a 'complete surprise' to both and individual as well as to his / her team? The behavior goes further still when dealing with older (bad term) or more highly paid individuals.......managers don't dare to address or manage those individuals for fear of claims and at the same time do not address performance on a day to day basis....rather, by surpise attack. Companies should be very proud of their managers that use their newly created management tool repeatedly - the layoff. We all know a few of these managers, don't we?
By: Robert OBrien on 6/15/09 at 3:26 PM
Dealing with Difficult People: The Workplace Bully
Appreciate the tip.
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