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What’s a team without trust? Mary Scannell, author of “The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games” and several other team-building books, says a lack of trust among team members is a major concern for many managers she consults. “Everybody’s just clamoring for ‘How do we build more trust on our team?’” she says. “Well, you... Read more

Each new financial year is a common time for people to reconsider their approach to their business. Whenever we meet a business owner, we like to ask about their business model and what they are looking to achieve in the next three years. It’s rare to get a concise response... Read more

It’s the middle of summer, and you’re stuck behind the desk at your small business — working and sweating. Your friends’ Facebook feeds are filled with pictures of them happily enjoying a drink on some beach. It’s no wonder you’ve lost that loving feeling for your own business. Falling out of love with... Read more

Building a high-performance organization means successfully outperforming one’s competitors for the long haul. But…how exactly is this done? If you start by looking at key characteristics of high-performing organizations, a blueprint for achieving long-term success emerges. This can be mapped out in five steps, along with some commons traps to... Read more

If you’re thinking about hiring an accountant, you’ve probably discovered that you may need one for more than just crunching numbers. Today, many accountants strive to serve as small business financial advisors. Many of them want to be there for you at every stage of your business’s growth. Helping to write... Read more

Running a business is not easy. It requires a lot of time, hard work, and sacrifice. If you operate your own small business, you’re likely all too familiar with the never ending to do list. Maybe you’ve even given up weekends and burned the midnight oil to make sure everything... Read more

Now you want a growth plan? What could go wrong? Here are seven common areas where we regularly see mishaps when businesses try to develop and execute a growth plan: Concentrating resource. A good sales strategy looks at all available resources and concentrates them on a few carefully chosen options.... Read more

Searching for the perfect business partner isn’t easy. But if you are lucky enough to find a good match, the rewards can be great. Sometimes, sharing the burden of doing business can make a lot of sense, but is it worth giving up your autonomy for a share in your... Read more

We all have to set goals for our business. And some ways of doing this are better than others, certainly when it comes to achieving results. Here we’ve picked seven of the best: 1. Ask yourself, “What do I really want?” When it comes down to it, if the goals... Read more

Bill Beatty at Telephone Services, Inc. talks about his accounting, payroll and more. Bill Beatty was working as VP at Telephone Services, Inc. (TSI) in Lewisville when the business came up for sale in 2005, and he jumped at the chance to own it. After all, how hard could it... Read more