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Is Your Business Strategy Like a Tornado Warning? Discover Your Approach and Thrive!

May4
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We had tornado warnings here in the Midwest last night, and it was fascinating to observe the different reactions.

Some people, cautious ones, dashed to the basement at the first sign of trouble. Others, more daring, ventured outside to watch the sky and await the storm.

Some individuals were completely unaware, carrying on with their routines as if nothing was happening. And then there were the prepared folks, equipped with weather radios, flashlights, blankets, and pillows, ready to take shelter if needed.

I once heard that our reactions in specific situations reflect how we approach other areas of our lives. This thought led me to draw a parallel with business strategies, particularly in marketing.

How do YOU respond to challenges and opportunities in your business? Do you see yourself in these personality types, and is it time for a change?

Join me as we explore these personality types and their impact on business strategy and discover how understanding your approach can help you thrive in the face of adversity.

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Spelling Sets You Apart As a Writer

Nov9

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Grammarly Writing Support at www.xtreme-assistant.comComputer spell check software is great, but it sometimes doesn’t inform you to a misspelled word. And, you might be spelling a word correctly, but it isn’t the word that you should be using in the context of the sentence.

For example, what if you wrote this sentence with a typo in it:  He tackled the breast and killed it. Well obviously, you didn’t mean to put that R in there – it should have said, He tackled the beast and killed it.

But spell check wouldn’t catch it because they’re both words and both spelled properly. But one isn’t correct and it could cause you a lot of embarrassment. So you can’t rely on spell check to save you.

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A Powerful Way to Improve Your Productivity

Sep24
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High-level business leaders are experts in delegation as they have learned that they can’t do everything themselves.

Delegation becomes increasingly more important as you progress through your career and will greatly increase your productivity.

There is no other skill that will increase your productivity to the same degree as being able to delegate successfully.

To be successful, you need to allocate as much time as possible to the development of your business.

This requires focusing a significant amount of time on planning for the short-term and long-term goals of your organization.

In practice, this is actually difficult to do as your time gets overtaken with everyday operational tasks, problems, and putting out fires.

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