(Time to read this Blog is about 3.5 minutes) My Quote of the week: “I’m a big fan of hiring, coaching and promoting keen young talent. But sometimes you need to hire a ‘Guide’ to get you where you need or want to be in some part of your business. A Guide, by definition, is […]
“Straight Talk” from the Management Guy.
Drawing from his real life experience as a world-class manufacturer, award-winning retailer and business coach, Donald has helped thousands of businesses throughout the world to add more real value to their customers’ lives…and more dollars to their bottom line!
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(Time to read this Blog is about 3 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “Problems on the front lines are always a symptom of problems and ineffectiveness at the top. But it’s easier to point ‘down’ than […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 3.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “Our staff know stuff and they hate it when we don’t ask. When we don’t ask, they assume we don’t care and, if […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 3.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “When things go wrong in your business, you can spend your time figuring out who’s to blame, or you can spend your time […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 3.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “A major challenge for many family businesses is that the parents can’t teach their kids how to run the business because they (the […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 3.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “Adversity does not define us. Bad stuff happens to everyone. It’s our response to adversity that best defines us.” …Donald Cooper. Quick Biz […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 3.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “All businesses sell stuff. Great businesses are on a mission to improve the human condition in some significant way. What is your significant […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 3.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “Create and effectively communicate a clear and compelling brand promise and brand personality. If you don’t know who you are, how can we […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 2.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: “Joy and stress are both contagious. What will others ‘catch’ from you today?” …Donald Cooper. Quick Biz Tip: Be the ‘Caring Coach’. […]
(Time to read this Blog is about 2.5 minutes) Before we get to the main topic, here are a few things to get you thinking or smiling: My Quote of the week: (A client sent me this quote. It’s a bit cynical, but it made me smile) “There are two kinds of ‘busy’. There’s being […]
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