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How Being a LEAN Thinker Helps You Conserve Cash
- In May, Donald Trump declared that the nation would experience a V-shaped economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. However, on the ground we’re observing a U-shaped economic recovery. As business owners our focus has to be on finding ways to conserve cash as we navigate this economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. Having a LEAN approach […] Read More
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Supporting Caregivers in the Workplace
- According to AARP, one of every six U.S. employees serves as a caregiver for a relative or friend, devoting at least 20 hours per week providing care. Why is Supporting Caregivers Important for Business Owners? As a business owner, this is an important employee circumstance to think through. Supporting your caregiving employees is central to […] Read More
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4 Key Strategies for Preparing Your Business for 2020
- Do you want to set your small business up for success in 2020? If so, here are some important tips to keep in mind: Utilize your data Working with data can be overwhelming – there’s an overabundance of data at your disposal. It’s best to start by narrowing things down and determining which data is […] Read More
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The Magic of a Well-Designed and Implemented Plan
- As I set up for the Q4 planning session with my client and her team, there was something unusual in the air – a kind of buzz. Typically, when I work with them on their quarterly goals, the team meanders in. On this particular day, however, they were eager to get started. My client and her […] Read More
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How to Recession Proof Your Business
- Recessions are cyclical and many experts are saying that in 2020 – election year – we’re heading into a recession. Just as many people, including our president, say the economy is strong…and it’s not. It’s hard to tune out all the noise and know what to think. Most people were caught off guard during the […] Read More
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9 Strategies to Help You Retain Key Employees
- It is frustrating to lose hardworking, high-performing employees. It can leave employers blindsided and wondering what went wrong. The best way to retain your key employees is by understanding what they’re looking for in their jobs and in their work environment and by prioritizing the things that are important to them. Countless interviews with HR […] Read More
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Make Time for Your Mid-Year Course Correction
- It’s hard to believe that summer is already here! The kids are out of school and vacation season is in full swing. For business owners and their teams, it’s time for the mid-year course correction. June and July are the ideal time to review all your dreams, goals, plans, strategies, learnings and assumptions. It’s the […] Read More
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Case Study: Continental Global Services
- The Background Chinedu Okoro started Continental Global Services in 2014 as a compliment to his father’s commercial janitorial service business. Consequently, his father was his largest client. His business was growing slowly and organically. When we first met Okoro, he had just completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program and he’d learned a lot; […] Read More
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Is Employee Engagement Important?
- Transcript: In this video I’m going to tell you why employee engagement is so important to you, to your business and to your community and world. Hi! This is Jody Ann Johnson and welcome to another video. If you’re new here, and you’re looking for business tips on how to have your business run better, […] Read More
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The Importance of a Strategic Narrative for Every Business
- A strategic narrative is central to a healthy company’s branding and their decision-making process. It’s the lens through which your small business perceives itself and the lens through which outsiders perceive your small business. It shapes your culture and strategy, casting a vision for the future and illuminating a path to get there. Your strategic […] Read More
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Progress on Sustainability Goal #8
- The United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs created The Agenda for Sustainable Development. This Agenda outlines a plan for “dignity, peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future.” These goals are set in 15-year increments and through a collaboration among business entities worldwide, nearly all of the goals […] Read More
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Made In Miami – Ilo Gear
- Transcript: Jody: Hello everybody. This is Jody Johnson. Welcome to Made In Miami, where we interview small businesses here locally to learn more about why they love doing business in Miami, how they got started in their business and what their advice would be for others who are about to start a business or looking […] Read More
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