by Bill Byrd on March 9, 2010
We have been in a recession for over a year and are desperate for signs it is ending. For the past two weeks we have seen some of these signs from lower unemployment, stronger retail sales and better retail forecasts. Will the health care bill the President wants to push through [...]
by Bill Byrd on February 24, 2010
After being in a terrible economic slump, we have started seeing some positive signs that things may be turning around. Not just one or two indicators, but many including company profits, retailer forecasts and the stock market.
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by Bill Byrd on February 23, 2010
After watching Tiger Woods offer his public apology this week, we talk about what companies should do with employees who may be behaving less than morally correct. Should you fire an employee if they are having an affair? Can you do this?
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by Bill Byrd on February 17, 2010
We all fear selling. It is, for most of us, the one piece of business we just don’t like. Your brain can hold you back from becoming a good sales person for your business and tell you how to trick your brain into liking sales.
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by Bill Byrd on February 16, 2010
Fear of failure – don’t let this stop you from pursuing your dream of becoming a business owner. Learn from failures.
Attitude is everything and we talk about the importance of planting a smile on your face to achieve success. Yes, sometimes it is this easy.
If you are down or discouraged we discuss easy ways to [...]
by Bill Byrd on February 11, 2010
Selling is just about the most vital part of any business and as a business owner you are going to have to get out there and sell what you’ve got. This terrifies a lot of people and is another of the big fears that stops them from being successful in business. Learn how to get [...]
by Bill Byrd on February 10, 2010
We answer a caller’s question about how to figure sales numbers for the first two years of a start-up business and how to be the best boss.
After the caller’s question we talk about how to overcome certain fears ever single business owner feels.
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by Bill Byrd on February 9, 2010
Fear of failure is the biggest reason want-a-be entrepreneurs never take the final step of opening their own business. We discuss how to get over this fear, finding the strength inside of you and tell why failure is actually your best friend.
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by Bill Byrd on February 4, 2010
There are three types of customers you need to know about. We discuss and give the definition of each as well as tell you how much time to spend on each one to insure the biggest return for your business.
Everyone knows you must develop relationships with customers. We give many examples of how to do [...]
by Bill Byrd on February 3, 2010
In business it is always important to have people you trust and respect to bounce ideas off of. Guest David Shurtz tells how using mentors helped keep him successful.
Keeping good employees is one of the most important ways to keep your resources in check. We talk about why this is such an important factor in [...]