by admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Process Improvement
If you want to apply some innovative thinking in your business, the “7Rs of Innovation” is a framework in which you can work in with 7 key areas to think about. 1. RETHINK The first step in innovative thinking is that you ALWAYS need to rethink things. You need to...
by Russell Cummings | Jan 17, 2013 | Business Tips, Leadership, People, Planning, Process Improvement, Strategy
The term “Family business ” usually refers to a small or mid-sized company that has a local focus and is plagued with a familiar set of dilemmas such as succession. In spite of that very simple description, family businesses have played a...
by Russell Cummings | Dec 21, 2012 | Business Tips, Process Improvement, Technology
If you find yourself overwhelmed with all of the stuff you need to do, here’s a great productivity tool I found on the web that can help you get organized easily. This tool is called the KanBan Flow tool which you can find on www.kanbanflow.com. It is web-based...
by Russell Cummings | Nov 26, 2012 | Business Tips, Finance, Leadership, Marketing, People, Planning, Process Improvement, Sales, Strategy, Technology
The flipside of “success” is “failure” and it’s the latter that every business owner and manager strive hard to avoid. By definition, the term “business failure” refers to the cessation of a company’s operations following its inability to generate...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 24, 2012 | Business Tips, Marketing, Process Improvement, Sales, Strategy, Technology
I recently posted about an interesting ad campaign from Canada using Porsches in a wealthy suburb in Toronto. Let’s expand on this concept of really understanding your target market and personalising your approach to them. In the video, the advertising agency...
by Russell Cummings | Apr 26, 2012 | Business Tips, People, Process Improvement, Strategy
The process of searching for a VA for your business is fairly easy (it worked well for me!) and is similar to recruiting an assistant locally. The only difference is that 100% of the process is done online – tests or surveys are conducted electronically and candidates...
