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Viewpoint: What is Your One Reason Why You are in Business?
In the 1991 movie “City Slickers,” the cowboy Curly Washburn — played by Jack Palance — tells Billy Crystal’s character, Mitch Robbins that “like so
How Will I Know if my Startup is a Good Idea?
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill As a business coach, people often
Are You Ready to Start a Business?
Starting up a new business is exciting while also being a frightening and difficult task. The Pew Research Center reports that more than 50 percent
What others dream about, WISE women do. On April 21, the women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Symposium hosted its 13th annual event. More
The Sales Answers Have Changed
It is spring as Professor Albert Einstein and his assistant walk across the Princeton University campus. The shy assistant asks the famous physicist if the
WISE Symposium: The place to be for business engagement
On April 8, I had the opportunity to attend and present at the 2014 WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) Symposium at the Oncenter
On Customer Service, Do Your Employees Really Hear You?
Knowing my passion for excellent customer service, my neighbor shared his recent service experience with me. He took his white truck in to be serviced.
Will the “Real Salesperson” Stand Up?
As a kid, I remember watching a TV show called “What’s My Line?” with my parents. The point of the show was to have four