10 Simple Steps to Turn a Bad Business Day into a Good One | Small Biz Trends

February 12, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Some days we just feel off, or overwhelmed. These negative feelings can affect our work and the work of those around us.

Sometimes it’s best to just take a minute to turn lemons into lemonade. Here are a few quick tricks to turn a bad business day into a good one when your day seems like it’s going south.

Take a Deep Breath

When you’re feeling overwhelmed or just in a sour mood, take a moment to step back and breathe. Deep breathing can help reduce stress and center your mood, helping make a bad day just a bit better, if only for a moment. Take this moment to get your thoughts and feelings in check.

How to Handle Chronic Complainers On Your Staff | Inc.com

February 11, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Editor’s note: In this new column for Inc.com, Alison Green will be answering questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here’s our inaugural letter, from a reader asking about managing a team that never seems to stop complaining:

I was hired to manage a team of fairly experienced salespeople. I originally was a manager of a different line and left for a better opportunity, and returned for a promotion as sales coordinator. I had known the team already and had a respect built with them.

Must-Know Advice On Wills And Inheritance For Entrepreneurs | Get Entrepreneurial

February 10, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

In the challenging cut and thrust world of the entrepreneur, it’s all too easy to let the mundane aspects of life slip by. Making a Will is one of those things. We all think we have plenty of time, with more important or pressing things to do right now in launching or growing the business.

Given the uncertainty of the future, this can prove a costly mistake should the worst happen. Are you sure your hard-won business assets will land in the right hands when you’re gone? Entrepreneurs work long, hard hours to build their businesses, yet it can vanish in a flash if you don’t make your wishes plain by writing a Will.

5 Personality Traits of All Good Bosses | Business News Daily

February 10, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

If you’re looking to move up the ranks and take on more of a managerial role, your employer is expecting more from you than just being able to make good decisions.

When promoting professionals to management positions, more than half of executives said they look for employees with strong motivational or leadership skills, while 19 percent said they want someone who has good interpersonal or soft skills, according to a new study from The Creative Group.

Finding the Perfect Location Part 2 | Lydia Mehit

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Part I of finding the perfect location detailed your first step; identifying and profiling your customer.

In this part, we’ll discuss finding potential locations near your customer. You want to make it easy for them to patronize you. If they are likely to shop over lunch or on the way home from work you should consider locating near their work. If they are likely to shop with you after dinner, you should consider locating near their home. If your business involves their free time, you might want to locate near their entertainment options. You know this because you have a profile of your most likely customer(s).

At this point, you might consider engaging the services of a commercial realtor familiar with the area. An experienced realtor can save you time by only showing you properties that are within the demographics that define your specific customer. Remember, the majority of your customers will come from 1 – 3 miles of your location, with a small percentage coming from 5 miles.

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Importance of Documenting Business Operating Systems | All Business

February 9, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Successful businesses follow well-constructed business operating systems. These operating systems are the set of procedures that replicate how quality work gets done efficiently and effectively. Smart leaders realize the importance of taking the time to capture (in writing) the collection of processes that reflect the best practices of the company. Tasks that can be replicated on an ongoing basis should be part of a business operating system to provide consistency of production. These tasks are those that have been tested and modified over the years so that they are effective, efficient, and profitable.

Tiny Drones Capture Gorgeous Views of Sizzling Lava Lake | Live Science

February 9, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

In a new video, a man in a silvery, heat-resistant suit walks perilously close to a bubbling, churning lava lake. The scene is set with stunning aerial shots of the volcanic crater and close-ups of the glowing orange molten rock, all captured with the help of tiny recreational drones.

So You Want to Write a Business Book? Six Tips for Success | BusinessTips.com

February 6, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

There is evidently one thing that virtually all business people have in common – the desire to write a book about their particular area of expertise. When I was writing my book and would mention it, I almost always got these two comments, and in this order. About what? A reasonable question because most people knew that while my main business has long been sales and service training, I also write music, constantly innovate new behavioral embedding programs for businesses, plus for many years I business-managed glamorous celebrities.

But the second comment I received from just about everybody, unless they had already written a book, was an envious or admiring, Oh, I’ve always wanted to write a book!

Best Careers For Every Personality Type | Business Insider

February 6, 2015 ~ lmehit ~ Leave a comment

Ever wonder why you’ve always been drawn to the idea of becoming a veterinarian or microbiologist? Or why you’re convinced you’d be happy as a landscape architect or teacher?

Your personality type has a lot to do with why you fancy some jobs over others. And that’s why understanding your personality type could be a key factor in finding the career that makes you happy.