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Surveys tell us that happy employees are 12% more productive than unhappy employees, happy salespeople produce 37% greater in sales than those who are unhappy, and employees who feel happy in the workplace take 10 times fewer sick days than those who are unhappy. Additionally, 67% of employees say their…

Summer is almost here! Kids will be out of school and employees will be planning summer vacations, beach trips, and barbecues. Statistically, employee productivity drops during summertime. This makes it hard for you, as a business owner, to continue to grow and expand your company during this time of year.…

It can be difficult for a business owner to choose the perfect time for his or her business expansion. However, businesses must expand - or else they contract. So, how do you find the right moment to get ready for a big push? Here are some questions to ask yourself:…

As an executive, you have too much to do to get mired down in “busywork.” Often, work seems urgent or important simply because it’s something that “everyone else is doing” or is a task that has grown into a particular process over time - with no real reasoning behind it.…

Articles about executive leadership have certainly evolved over the years. Twenty years ago, leaders were considered the “fat cats” at the top of a company. This is the era of the Wolf of Wall Street type leaders. Our view of company leadership and the actions of leadership itself has changed enormously…

Delegation can be one of the hardest tasks any manager has to do. How do you find the right person to do the task? How do you transfer all of the knowledge you have over to another person in a way that allows them to do the job effectively? How…

As you know, no business can thrive without excellent sales strategies in place. Many successful business owners are great at selling their product, but have a hard time passing on their techniques and skills to their sales teams. Other executives are great leaders, but leave it to their employees to…

There are plenty of time and money wasting actions any business owner can - and probably has - done in the course of trying to invest in company growth. While we can’t save you from every past investment that does not lead to a good return, the Business Success Consulting…

Here are eight easy-to-implement tips that will help you encourage engagement in your employees as your push toward reaching your 2016 business goals. 1. Give your employees tasks they can feel proud of. While everyone has day-to-day work assignments that must be done, it is incredibly important to provide employees…

In today’s constantly networked environment, it’s easy to see why executive stress is a huge problem. Often, even when you are out of the office, you are still reachable by phone and email. Additionally, as an executive you have a lot riding on you. Daily decisions can have ripple effects…