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This time of year you can’t go anywhere without being inundated with hearts,flowers, and other symbols of love. Whether you have a sweetheart or not, you should be able to find things to love about your business.  Today we’re going to provide some tips to help you identify those things that truly make you happy…

When you began your small business you likely studied the barriers to entry. You needed to know what factors could hinder your success so that you could determine a strategy to overcome them. Now that your business is established you have some barriers to success that you may not have considered. As any parent will…

Words can be very powerful.  Phrases like “you’ve won”, “I love you”,  “you’re the best” all make us feel great.  Other times words can wound. “I hate you”, “I can’t believe you did that”, or “you’re stupid” can take the wind right out of our sails. In business words like “out of stock” and “on…

My grandfather used to always say, “Practice what you preach.” He firmly believed that before you went around telling someone else what to do, you better be doing it yourself.  This is good advice for small business owners. How often do you tell your employees or your customers to do something that you know you…