Having been around “the scene” long enough to have had the opportunity to witness numerous exchanges between my team members and their customers. One point that influences me time and time again are the small efforts we make in order to become subject matter specialists inside a buyer’s vertical. I reason this is one of the indicators of accomplishment for any consultancy and roughly what customers ought to look for when assessing organizations — it turns the vendor or custom

I decided a while ago to accept as true that people are fundamentally decent and therefore I operate my enterprise with the matching mentality. I have faith that my employees, suppliers, clients and partners have intents as decent as mine. However if you operate a business there will without any reservation I can promise you there will come the time when you will have to let folks go, or terminate client connections, and even leave partnerships when it serves the most importa

Typically success won’t happen on its own… In the real world, several factors prime the success of a businessperson. Dedication and hard work are always essential for entrepreneurial victory, but your personal development building up to your realization of success will be significantly driven by other people. The folks we decide to be around influence how we think, perform and feel on a daily basis; and in many ways, empire-building success is determined a lot like accompli

According to a recent study, more than 70% of workers in the US, struggle with attaining a “work-life” balance that will work for them. For most in the workforce, accomplishing any type of work-life system, will seem like a fairy tale, particularly when technology makes us reachable around-the-clock. Time itself, free from office requirements, seems to be ever more intangible. Notwithstanding these truths, there are individuals that have managed to carve out substantial and s

Getting stuck in a routine is easy to do. After all, we’re creatures of habit. We eat the same breakfast every morning, order the same coffee at Starbucks and get to work at the same time. But for entrepreneurs, playing it safe could be curtailing business success. When’s the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone and took on a new challenge? Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, therapist and author of Better Than Perfect, says people who regularly seek out fresh experiences tend

For job seekers, the high unemployment rate means it takes more than just the seamless resume and sufficient experience to secure a job. So, how can you increase your chances of landing a job in this tough economy? Answer: Master your job. Hiring managers are looking for candidates that have mastered their job or established an area of expertise. In addition to the resume and experience, go above and beyond by showing employers that you are dedicated to advancing in your indu

Being a woman in a position of leadership is getting a lot of buzz right now. There’s one who almost became president, there’s one being put on the $20 Dollar Note, and the list of accomplishments is growing by the day... Although it is great to see the state-of-things glowing with energy surrounding the issues of the glass ceiling and the impact of women CEO’s going way back, but with all due respect to these issues coming more into the light, the reality is that women in

Nothing effects growth or failure in the workplace more so than drama amongst the team. Drama presents itself in many formats across the workplace. It can evolve from good-ole-fashioned gossip, rumors that float around unchecked, or colleagues having personal differences. Any form of drama creates an uncomfortable, unfriendly and most importantly an unproductive atmosphere. If you are a leader in-charge of creating a great atmosphere or a manager tasked with stopping any