MISTAKES: Tax Errors: 1) Underpaying, 2) Mingling Expenses, 3) Employment Taxes Mis–classifying Employees, 5) Missing Deductions. Legal Mistakes: 1) Structure, 2) Labor Laws, 3) Payroll Taxes, 4) Contracts, 5) Insurance. Intro: Everyone makes mistakes now and then, but some are more costly than others. Often, the biggest mistake is continuing …
STRATEGIES: 1) Diversify Suppliers, 2) Source Locally, 3) Re-Design, 4) Stock-up, 5) Negotiate, 6) Shift Production, 7) Duty Drawback, 8) Tariff Engr’g, 9) Pass on Costs, 10) Free Trade Accords. How? By proactively adopting a mix of these strategies to mitigate (reduce) tariffs – companies can not only manage, but …
HABITS: 1) Try New, 2) Bad Day? 3) Stay Informed, 4) Accept Invitations, 5) Experiment, 6) Brain Blocks, 7) Celebs, 8) Punctuality, 9) Boring, 10) Learn fm Gr8, 11) Exercise & Meditate, 12) Self-Improvement, 13) Pos Attitude, 14) Share, 15) Drive Time, 16) 2nd Meetings, 17) Yoga, 18) Compatible, 19) …
WAYS: 1) Pos (+) Habits, 2) Attn to Intention, 3) Set Daily Priorities, 4) You were meant to Document, 5) Goals – shrink-fit, 6) Manage your Energy – Peaks & Valleys, 7) Reduce or Eliminate Time Wasters, 8) Focus, 9) Manage your Energy, 10) Down with your Devices, 11) Delegate, …
TIPS: 5 Project Mgt Skills, 1) Plan, 2) Commu, 3) Tools, 4) Goals, 5) Sm Wins, 6) MVP, 7) Record, 8) Productivity, 9) Team, 10) Sched, 11) Feedback 12) Morale, 13) Future, 14) Liability, 15) Early Solutions, 16) Organize, 17) Project Debriefs, 18) SWOT You’ll discover the importance of …
STEPS:1) Inclusive, 2) Clarify & Simplify, 3) Customer is King, 4) Steps, 5) Strategic Alignment, 6) Right Staff Guidance, 7) use AI Analytics, 8) use Emotion Intell, 9) Learn fm past, 10) Feedback, 11) Diverse Perspectives, 12) Get Input fm Multiple Depts, 13) Personal Biases, 14) Clean & Lean, …
SMART Strategies on : 1) Interruptions, 2) Meetings, 3) Training, 4) Planning, 5) Organization + Key Takeaways & 15 more Ways. Where does the time go? If you’re at work, a great deal of it has probably been robbed by interruptions, meetings, unnecessary training, and poor planning and organization. According …
ACHIEVEMENTS: 1) read Encyclopedia @ 9yo, 2) Learned Programming in 3 days at 10 + create & sell a Video Game, 3) Internship @ College, (start Finance Biz later) 4) SpeakEasy, 5) Double Major [Biz & Physics, 6) Sold his 1st Co for >$300M at 27, 7) cofounded PayPal …
27 Ways: 1) Leadership, 2) Do unto others, 3) Love your Team, 4) Goals, 5) Manage your Time, 6) Indecisive Leader, 7 Train for Solutions, 8) Lack of Communication, 9) Clear Goals, 10) Confrontation, 11) Integrity, 12) Expectations, 13) Spoil ‘em, 14) EntreLeader, 15) Do the Right things, 16) Hiring, …
FACTORS: 1) Problem, 2) Containment, 3) Root Cause Analysis, 4) Specific Incidents & Failures, 5) Tech & Training Issues, 6) Contributing Factors, 7) Lean Failure, 8) Lean Mgt Sys, 9) Whistleblower Revelations, 10) Financial Priorities, 11) Historical Context, 12) Cultural & Management Shifts, 13) Cultural & Operational Decline, 14) Corrective …
TIPS: 1) Supply Chain Mgt, 2) Manage Production, 3) XS Inventory, 4) $$$ on Inventory, 5) Dead Stock, 6) Judging Suppliers, 7) BoM? 8) 5S, 9) Sort, 10) Straight, 11) Sweep, 12) Standardize, Top 27 tips for small Mfg Business owners for 2025 13) Sustain, 14) Capacity, 15) Commu, 16) …
Do’s & Don’ts DO: 1) Costing, 3) Automate, 5) Time, 7) Finances, 9) EZ Buying, 11) Waste, 13) Min Order Prices, 15) Top Sellers, 17) Negotiate, 19) Service Calls, 21) Gr8 Service, 23) Track Performance, 25) Big Pix. DON’T: 2) Low Value Activities, 4) Paper, 6) Team, 8) Undercharge, 10) …
POLICY CHANGES: 1) Tax cuts & Deregulation, 2) Energy & Enviro, 3) Fair & Reciprocal trade, 4) Supply Chains in China, 5) Pro-Business Agenda, 6) Mitigate Risk, 7) Author, 8) Polls. Intro: With decisive wins during the March 2024 primaries, former President Trump has cemented his status as the Republican …
PROBLEMS: 1) Purpose, 2) Weak Brand, 3) Low Customer Value, 4) Minimal Planning, 5) Change Strategy, 6) Little Tech, 7) Static Skill Sets, 8) Use of Resources, 9) Employee Performance, 10) Employee Turnover. Intro: Learning how to navigate business problems is an essential skill for professionals in any organization. Businesses …
Inspire greatness, ignite growth, and leave an unforgettable legacy !!! Leadership Principles: 1) Role Model, 2) Communication, 3) Enpower, 4) Encourage Creativity, 5) + Work Environ, 6) Flexible, 7) Empathy, 8) Learning, 9) Tuff, 10) Diversity & Inclusion, 11) Humble, 12) Listener. As a business owner or exec, you’re responsible …
The best ways to promote your business will depend on the products or services you offer, your target audience, marketing budget and more. Here are the best low-cost Strategies. Low $$$ Strategies: 1) Email, 2 ) Social Media, 3) SEO, 5) Target your Audience, 6) Urgency, 7) Partnerships, 8) Free …
To attract the attention of qualified candidates and increase employee retention, small business owners need to stand out by: Expanding their online presence, Trusting their employees, Encouraging a healthy Work-Life Balance, offering Opportunities for Growth and Company Culture One of the most important things you can do as a small …
1) Website Building & SEO, 2) Email Marketing, 3) Social Media Management Tools, 4) CRM Software, 5) Accounting SW, 6) Mobile Payment Processing and Security, 7) Project Management SW. Where? Budding technologists often turn to a computer science program, coding boot-camp or certification program to learn essential skills. But say …
Table of Contents What are Core Values? Why do You Need Core Values? Core Values Enable Common Language for Employees Guide You and Your Employees on the Way to Act Within a Company Core Values Help You and Your Employees to Make Decisions on an Everyday Basis Core Values Improve …
ABCs + 7 STEPS: A. Meaning of Goals, B. Why Important, C. How to Achieve: 1) Determine, 2) Strategy, 3) Action Plan, 4) Measurable, 5) Work Hard, 6) Measure, Celebrate Wins, Modify ??? 7) Evaluate Periodically (ie, monthly). Achieving business goals is no easy task. Most often, businesses achieve results …
4 BLDG STEPS: Social Media, Reviews, Personal, Community. Communication, 5 MAINT STEPS: Make Things Right, no Retaliation, Advertising, Honest, Relationships. 4 ATTRIBUTES: Consistency, Communication, Presence, Responsiveness. Believe it or not, brand reputation can make or break your success as a business. Building and maintaining a positive perception of your brand …