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Six Sigma Assessment
Assessing Six Sigma is not end-of-the-process post implementation, although an analysis of a failed Six Sigma project points out the lack of commitment by upper management and lack of attention to the cultural and business investment required for accomplishing and sustaining new tiers of performance. It is in this context that assessment of Six Sigma becomes necessary, especially when new attempts by companies on improveme

who has developed multiple streams of income from various self-employment ventures. For example: A writer who is also a speaker and a seminar leader and a snowboarding instructor and…? You get the idea.

Wherever you fall in this spectrum, I say congratulations all you brave, enterprising souls. It is not an easy road, bu

He Who Hesitates Waits... and Waits... and Waits... and Waits
One of my favourite all time quotes is from Henry Ford. He once said ‘Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't: you're always right'. Just take a moment to think about that in your life and your business.We are all born with an incredibly powerful bio computer (our brain) that really does give us all unlimited potential. So why is it that certain people are far more wealthy and ‘successful' in life

According to my handy, dandy Illustrated Oxford Dictionary, an entrepreneur is: "a person who undertakes an enterprise or business, with the chance of profit or loss." Well now that's a big yawn.

But, let's take a look at the word "spirit", which actually has several different senses to the same word. Setting aside the ghostly stuff and the distilled liquor, I am tickled to share these definitions: "the vital animating essence of a person" and "a person possessing these: courage; energy; vivacity." Now we're talking.

Have you always had a burning desire to own and operate your own business based on what you are most passionate about? Possibly, you are lucky enough to already be doing so. Maybe, you started young with a lemonade stand, or other youthful enterprise, and got a taste of being your own boss that has followed you through your life nipping at your heels like a playful puppy while you worked for someone else.

Could it be that you are a part-time entrepreneur as part of a "portfolio career" that includes working a day job for someone else? Are you an accidental entrepreneur who is starting your own business because you got downsized? Or are you a stay-at-home mompreneur who wants to be with the kids, and add to the family income? Possibly you are a creative multipreneur who has developed multiple streams of income from various self-employment ventures. For example: A writer who is also a speaker and a seminar leader and a snowboarding instructor and…? You get the idea.

Wherever you fall in this spectrum, I say congratulations all you brave, enterprising souls. It is not an easy road, but

Wide World Branding
Guerilla marketing, targeted PR, SEO, electronic mail and online advertising give clients looking for media exposure a new arsenal for branding their firms that is diverse, inexpensive and effective--if handled the right way. These latest electronic branding techniques, combined with traditional PR methods have brought corporate visibility to a new level. Now any company can become newsworthy and every company can be in th

ostly stuff and the distilled liquor, I am tickled to share these definitions: "the vital animating essence of a person" and "a person possessing these: courage; energy; vivacity." Now we're talking.

Wherever you fall in this spectrum, I say congratulations all you brave, enterprising souls. It is not an easy road, bu

Handling the Nightmare Customer
I received this inquiry asking how I would assess this Customer-Gone-Wild episode. After I share it with you, I'll affix my answer, which I hope everyone will find useful.Two women came into the store and I greeted them with a smile and a pleasant hello and one "lady" proceeded to tell me what a rotten company (ours) was and how disgusting that the figurines were now being made in Thailand, not England. Said she ha

ibly, you are lucky enough to already be doing so. Maybe, you started young with a lemonade stand, or other youthful enterprise, and got a taste of being your own boss that has followed you through your life nipping at your heels like a playful puppy while you worked for someone else.

Wherever you fall in this spectrum, I say congratulations all you brave, enterprising souls. It is not an easy road, bu

Is your Infomercial Sinking You? How to Attract more Business using Great Networking Skills
In today’s fast paced world, many small business computer consultants are wrapped up in their daily fire fighting activities at their client’s location and have almost no time to attract new opportunities or build strong strategic alliances.One great way to keep a new business growing while building relationships at the same time is to join a networking club.There are many networking organizations throughout

trepreneur as part of a "portfolio career" that includes working a day job for someone else? Are you an accidental entrepreneur who is starting your own business because you got downsized? Or are you a stay-at-home mompreneur who wants to be with the kids, and add to the family income? Possibly you are a creative multipreneur who has developed multiple streams of income from various self-employment ventures. For example: A writer who is also a speaker and a seminar leader and a snowboarding instructor and…? You get the idea.

Wherever you fall in this spectrum, I say congratulations all you brave, enterprising souls. It is not an easy road, bu

Square Peg in a Round Hole?-Three Ways to Find Your Place in the World
Recently in an interview, Aaron Potts asked me about success. Immediately I thought of success as looking forward to Mondays. We are a society of "weekenders." One of the most popular catch phrases in the U.S. is "Thank God its Friday." I refer to this as the Friday-Generation syndrome. We live for the weekends and I have to wonder why? I love my Mondays. They exhilarate me! I think it really boils down to what we do for a

Wherever you fall in this spectrum, I say congratulations all you brave, enterprising souls. It is not an easy road, but it is a rewarding one. There are some great tools to help you along the way. I recommend the following three books to help you in your growth as an entrepreneur.

1. "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber

I would be remiss if I did not give high praise to one of the best-selling small business books in the world. It is an absolute must-read for anyone starting a business or wishing to turn around a floundering business. His distinction between working on your business and working in your business is worth the price of the book alone.

2. "The One Page Business Plan: For the Creative Entrepreneur" by Jim Horan

I am shocked at how many solopreneurs and small businesses are working without a written business plan. How can you know where you are going if you don't have a map of some sort? This is an easy-to-use and empowering process that creates a clear road map for your business - plus it includes an Entrepreneur's Toolkit CD.

3. "The Enlightened Entrepreneur" by Grace Bulger On the first page she writes: "If your dream is to start your own company, then let's be clear about it: you're doing more than incorporating a business related to what you do or physicalizing an outgrowth of your personality. You are giving birth to a living entity, with a spirit and soul an

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What is the best way to advertise a mobile oil change business if you want to get 80 percent of your customers to come from corporate parking lots and fleets of vehicles and only 20 percent of your customers to come from residential services.

When you send people your resume, whether it's through regular mail, overnight mail, e-mail, or a fax, it's important to include a one-page cover letter. This letter must be carefully written so that it's just as convincing a document as your resume. The reason for this is that the only purpose of a cover letter is to provide information about yourself that will make people want to read your resume.

Try reframing your perspective and instead of looking at yourself as an unemployed applicant, think of yourself as a professional job coach. Your mission is to assist someone in finding work. Luckily, you have only one client to devote your time and effort to: YOU.

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