There’s no denying that businesses are built on relationships. And the core of relationships is trust. In essence, trust is an understanding that both parties can rely on one another to achieve a shared goal. There is no relationship without trust, and successful business can’t exist without relationships. How to establish credibility in the business […]
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Business relationships are still relationships, no matter which way you look at them. In order to be successful in business you’ll need to foster strong relationships with clients, vendors, buyers, staff, or distributors. It’s not surprising, then, that business relationships require much consideration, including client generation and customer relationship management strategies. But many business owners make
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Running a values-driven business is a business concept that affects all brands and businesses, whether they are aware of it or not. Consider the companies that you interact with on a weekly basis: your grocery store, a new car dealer, an independent clothing store or the local big box store.What are their values? Do they
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Do you think about your values when it comes to your business? I recently met with another business owner who wasn’t feeling motivated or inspired. This entrepreneur said they just didn’t want to get up and do their work every day. In talking to them, I discovered that this individual felt disconnected from the umbrella
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“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford Known today as a business magnate, philanthropist and social entrepreneur, Henry Ford actually failed several times: He burned through all the money from his first group of investors without producing a car He eventually produced a car and raised another
When you hear the word "competitor", do you get all warm and fuzzy inside? I didn’t think so. In business and in life, our competitors are the people who contest with us for resources. Most of us have been taught to see competitors as "bad guys". You don’t have to see all your competitors as bad
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What is business? It’s a question I asked when I was about 16 or 17. I lived in a small town where most people had jobs in the natural resources, government, health care, education or retail. "Just what is business?" I asked my parents, upon seeing it listed as a potential major in the university
Self-employed consultant resources are what we’re all about here at Consultant Journal.
It’s about time to focus on the self-employment consultant resources that we offer here at Consultant Journal.
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So you’ve been consulting for a while and a big check rolls in. Ka-ching! You’re set.
But there’s one thing you should never, ever do with a check.
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When to subcontract – seven signs that it’s time When you become a consultant, you become more than a consultant. You’re becoming a business owner. That means you wear several hats. As time goes on, it may not make sense to wear every hat. Here’s how to tell when it’s time to outsource. You don’t like
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