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Improve employee productivity with clear and concise procedures

December 14, 2010

Clear and concise procedures can help your employees work productively and can ensure that all employees attain the same standard of service to your customers. Writing clear procedures can ensure that your business retains knowledge, even if a key employee leaves the business. Standardizing procedures and tasks increases efficiency, assists in training, and provides the [...]

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Seven ways to make better decisions

September 28, 2010

I don’t think a day goes by where I don’t have a decision of some sort or the other to make in my small business. Some are big decisions and some not so big. Either way, I still want to feel I’ve made a great decision. How do you know you’ve made a great decision? [...]

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How to keep the energy in your day

August 24, 2010

Running a small business takes a lot of energy. I find the more energized I feel, the more creative, innovative and productive my day tends to be. I also find I’m more ‘in the flow’  when I am feeling energetic. Here are some of my favourite ways of getting and staying energized when tackling my [...]

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