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The Internet is a productive tool for business, and yet it offers so many temptations and distractions. Have you ever had to address an issue with an employee browsing inappropriate content? Have you ever walked into someone’s area and seen the scurry to minimize a movie, shopping site or social media page? While these things…

 It was late now, past 7PM, and John still sat at his desk, head in hands.  He was part owner and led the sales team at his company.  He had been a long-time proponent of buying another firm for expansion.  The opportunity had now presented itself, and his partners who were nearing retirement and a…

In our age of social media, we should be better connected than ever.  However, we all know that having 500 Facebook Friends or 1000 LinkedIn followers or even Snap Chatting a picture of every activity we are involved in does not make for true friendship.  Isn’t it strange that in our electronically connected world, people…

I feel like I’m being confronted regularly by the theme of serving others. I’m reading a book on getting more referrals, and the core of the message is connecting with others and helping them get what they want. The articles I have read and podcasts I have listened to have taken on a focus of…

In business, we often hear or maybe even state that we are looking for excellent organizational skills. We see this in a job ad, or we might wish that a current team member had better organizational skills. Do we really know what we are asking for? I was considering this just last week as I…