Business Advice

Mixed Messages

T.T. Mitchell
T.T. Mitchell
The danger of mixed messages is especially crucial when you’re considering business issues. For me, as a sole proprietor, if I have problems communicating with the person I’m speaking to it could end a business association with that person.

Perseverance

Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis
According to Samuel Johnson, “few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.”

Work-Life Balance

Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis
Some would say imbalance is part of the human condition. In a competitive business environment -- which is to say, every business environment — business building results require commitment, passion, and, (to be blunt) a lot of time. For many the subject of work life balance creates a blistering conversation rarely won by either side.

Self Evaluation

Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis
In addressing personal business, it is important that we conduct an extensive skill-building inventory that provides a clear image of the end results and a fairly detailed plan on how to get there.

Torque

Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis
Torque is a physics term that refers to a moment of force where matter and energy interact. In this context torque refers to the collision of what really matters and our direction of energy. No matter the profession, a shift in torque could yield the same results recently enjoyed by Barack and his team.

Powerful Conversations: Interviewing - Part 1 of 3

Interviewing
Star candidates bring a spoon when others bring a shovel to the task of preparing for an interview. Kevin Hall, an Account Executive w/ Data Point Inc., will tell you this is why we win! Star candidates reach beyond reviewing the standard about, services, and press release pages. Their focus extends into areas often ignored as one prepares for their interview. Star candidates first focus on uncovering the organizational culture, areas of expansion, and key challenges facing their new employer or client. To know thy competition is to further strengthen the conversation.

Powerful Conversations

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Powerful Conversations
Self development doesn't have to be a screaming match between you and, well, you.  In the marketplace of business thought, there are a number of concepts one can refer to when polling for winning strategies.  Some experts define you by animal characteristics or colors.  Others have suggested meditation or unlocking THE SECRET as the ultimate answer.  In my humble approach, I focus in an unbuttoned urban manner on leveraging digestible thought.