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How a Stressed Owner Let Go and Got Away

By Cheryl Lauer / June 8, 2020 / Comments Off on How a Stressed Owner Let Go and Got Away

I know a business owner who rarely enjoyed time away from his business. If he got away, he always stressed about how it would turn out. It often didn’t turn out well.  Sound familiar? That all changed a few months ago. Before the pandemic, he made it out of town, and everything went well. Here’s why…

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How to Break the Webinar Habit

By Cheryl Lauer / May 12, 2020 / Comments Off on How to Break the Webinar Habit

This is an intervention……for all of you webinar addicts. Your business success depends on this. Since the pandemic began, I’ve seen too many business people lose focus as they click-and-watch every time they get an email offer for an interesting, informative webinar. Last week, a business owner told me about the Search Engine Optimization webinar he watched. He learned a lot, he told me. “Wow! Are you handling SEO for your company now?” I asked. He responded with silence. He got the point.

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Get More Done in the Business: Focus on One Thing

By Cheryl Lauer / April 6, 2020 / Comments Off on Get More Done in the Business: Focus on One Thing

Here’s the story of an owner who vowed to use his shelter-in-place time to get more done in the business. But he spent so much time chasing so many squirrels that he spun in circles. If you focus on too many things, you’ll spin your wheels. If you focus on ONE THING, you’ll get more done.

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Improve Your ROI With A Good Business Coach

By Cheryl Lauer / April 14, 2019 / Comments Off on Improve Your ROI With A Good Business Coach

I received an email the other day from an expert who noted that “a lot of people burn out this time of year, waning from their new year resolutions.” I stand accused. We set goals and make resolutions around the New Year. Then, as the first quarter ends, we’re burnt out, and our commitment to our resolutions fades away. Same thing in business…

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Are You Delegating Or Dumping?

By Cheryl Lauer / January 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Are You Delegating Or Dumping?

ARE YOU DELEGATING OR DUMPING? Delegating properly is one of the most important leadership skills. Delegation is typically not a natural skill that we learn growing up; however, it is critical to company growth and it’s a game-changer on many levels. When delegation is done poorly, it is better known as dumping, and it’s not…

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Change Curve Management

By Cheryl Lauer / November 5, 2018 /

CHANGE CURVE MANAGEMENT Wow, our ERP implementation is complete! Now we have all functional processes integrated in one system. Yes, it took longer than expected and we went over budget, but the lessons learned are priceless! I’m proud to say I did my best work moving everyone through the change curve during this project and…

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