by Courtney Ramirez on April 5, 2011
A recent study in Psychological Science sheds light on an interesting way to make better decisions. According to research conducted by the University of Twente in the Netherlands, people make better decisions when they have to “go.” Researchers had study participants drink five cups of water and then answer a series of questions forty minutes later. The participants were more likely to make better choices when their bladders were full.
But rather than wait until your decision makers have to “go” to make decisions, there are other ways that can drive great decision making for your organization. Good decisions are critical in leading a business toward success, so owners and managers should pay close attention to these keys.
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by Courtney Ramirez on September 22, 2010
A small business website has the potential to make or break your reputation. Whether you do business exclusively online or you market your brick and mortar business, you need a good looking website. Unfortunately, there are many opportunities to make mistakes with a small business website. A website makes an instant impression on your website visitors, and without the right website approach, you will lose visitors as soon as they land on your page.
If you want a website that converts visitors into customers and represents your company well, avoid these common mistakes:
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by Courtney Ramirez on July 29, 2010
As a business owner, you’re in the position where getting things done is an absolute necessity. If you’re not familiar with the book “Getting Things Done”, it’s a nonfiction book by David Allen that focuses on being more productive, no matter what your industry or your work function. It’s designed to help you take the cloud of activity that surrounds you each day and fit it into workable task lists and projects that you can actually finish. It’s become a huge phenomenon and as a result there are a variety of different tools that can help you make GTD part of your day-to-day work life.
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by Courtney Ramirez on June 21, 2010
It’s no doubt that small business owners are hard working people. It takes a lot of focus, dedication and hard work to venture out on your own and start your own business. However, many small business owners make the mistake of spending too much time working in their business instead of working on their business. There is a subtle, but powerful, difference between the two types of work.
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by Linda Bigler on April 21, 2010
A sports coach pushes an athlete to achieve optimum performance, provides support when exhausted, and teaches the athlete to execute plays that the competition does not anticipate. A sporting coach will have you run more laps than you feel like. A sporting coach will tell it like it is. And, a sporting coach will listen.
But what does this have to do with you and your business?
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by Irene Meyer-Lopez on April 8, 2010
Many of my clients have inquired recently about the Use Tax letters they have been receiving from the California State Board of Equalization. They want to know what is and how should they respond.
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