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HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Establish some healthy habits in areas that are crucial to your success… There are a number of tips that can help guide you through tough times. You should adopt these habits on a permanent basis – whether times are good or bad. FINANCE If you lose control of your finances; you lose control of your…
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ESSENTIAL SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS
How to protect yourself and your business… Most of the transactions in your businesses are governed by some form of contract – whether formalised on paper or expressed verbally. In some instances, however, the law does not require written agreements to govern the relationship and detail the obligations of all parties. Plain language should…
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SUCCESSFULLY STARTING AND MANAGING AN ONLINE BUSINESS
You don’t need an IT qualification to successfully start and manage an online business. When I started my online business a year ago – www.synergisesmartly.co.za – I made a conscious decision that my entire business would be managed virtually. My aim was to ensure that I could manage my business without being limited to one…
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PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS
Ensure that you’re doing what you do best, and leave the rest to others… There comes a time when you have to step back and ask yourself if you are helping or harming your race to success by insisting on doing something that (to be honest) is really not your forte. KNOW WHEN TO TAKE…
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THE HABITS OF CUSTOMER-OBSESSED FIRMS
The evidence is in: customer-centric companies are far more successful than those that neglect their clients. Read on to find out how you can offer stand-out service too… I’d go as far as to say that the return on investment for good customer management is that your business will still be around five years from…
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A LITTLE MORE CONVERSATION
Learn the skills needed to build healthier workplace relationships Most of our conversations are ineffective. We don’t speak up early and say what we truly think and feel. We don’t listen properly when others tell us how they think and feel. We use politeness when we should be honest. We skirt around sensitive issues; or…
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DO YOU REALLY NEED A MEETING
The key to successful meeting lies in achieving the right combination of content and process. You must consider not only what is being discussed, but how it is being discussed. If someone requests a meeting, your instinct is probably to say yes and immediately set it up. My advice is to take a moment to…
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HOW PRODUCTIVE ARE YOU?
It’s time to re-commit to your game plan to become more productive and focus on activities that generate revenue for your business. John wakes up at 7am every day and immediately switches on the radio, filling his brain with all sorts of random input. He drives off to work with the radio blaring in the…
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