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Trump Bump 2

Posted on March 1, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, here we go, America. We’d still like to see tax cuts before Obamacare reform (we’ve provided some ideas to Trump), because we think a little profit bump will help more companies than Obamacare changes help consumers, but who knows? … Continue reading →

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So, What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions?

Posted on January 6, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

No, we don’t mean lose 10 pounds. We mean, for you business owners and CEOs/Presidents out there, what are you going to resolve to do this year, and it doesn’t all have to do with more sales. Here are some … Continue reading →

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What Carrier Really Means

Posted on December 2, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, the Donald went to bat for the Carrier workers, and good for all. We can probably expect more of this as managements rebalance balance all of their stakeholder interests. We had sent a tersely worded text to our buddies … Continue reading →

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3 C’s Can Boost Accountability in Your Workplace

Posted on September 15, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is the title of an article that appeared in the online version of Smartbrief recently, and really encapsulates what you need to do to increase the accountability of your people. It all starts with Commitment to the company, and … Continue reading →

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Why Mentally Tough Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence

Posted on June 4, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

It’s been a while since we wrote about this topic, and the Harvard Business Review has come up with some concrete outcomes of having emotional intelligence. The overarching idea is that you’ll be mentally tough, not go to pieces at … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Want to Be An Entrepreneur: Sallie Krawcheck.

Posted on December 15, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is the time of the year when things are slowing down, and maybe, just maybe you’re thinking about starting a business. Sallie Krawcheck, who used to be a high ranking officer with Citibank, and one of the highest ranking … Continue reading →

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SMB Comments on 9/16 Repub Debate

Posted on September 17, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, after sifting through all the snark, we have a few comments about the debate (we’re going to be so presumptious to speak for SMBs): 1. Aside from Trump and Fiorina, it doesn’t seem to us that the rest of … Continue reading →

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Workplace Democracy Gets Ambushed

Posted on July 30, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

I was watching Gunslingers last night on the AHC, and it seems that Wild Bill Hickock has been reincarnated as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The title comes from the Wall Street Journal, which has outlined the latest ambush … Continue reading →

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Put a Dollar Value on Your Time

Posted on July 22, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

The Wall Street Journal is getting more like Entrepreneur every day, but since their circulation dwarfs all the other business rags, it’s good to see them doing articles that help small business entrepreneurs. The thrust of this article is to … Continue reading →

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Driving Customer Loyalty

Posted on July 2, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

We all know that customer loyalty is a good thing. After all, you spent money to acquire that customer somewhere in the past, and you’d like to keep him or her. Or, another customer referred said customer to you, and … Continue reading →

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