While discounts can attract customers in the short term, they often do more harm than good for small businesses. This post reveals five hidden dangers from eroding profit margins to damaging your brand reputation. It offers practical tips on how to avoid the pitfalls of discounting and protect your business’s bottom line.

Good time management is an essential skill that all small businesses must learn to master. Good time management will help you accomplish in less time and help you achieve your goals faster. 

Writing a vision statement for your business can be challenging because it must define your company values and future goals. While many established companies focus on their mission statement, a vision statement is a valuable tool for inspiring your team and giving you direction for the future

Quarterly planning is imperative if you are a fan of efficiency and want your team to hit its goals. Quarterly planning is easier to track long-term goals over a shorter period. It's easier to track the progression of goals over 90 days than over 365 days (for an annual planning strategy). Many yearly plans can quickly become obsolete depending on what is happening in your company, your industry, and the economy.

Are you a business owner or CEO looking to improve your performance, build leadership skills or increase profit for your company? You may want to consider hiring an executive coach to work with.

How do you really know if someone is lying to you?

"You should pay careful attention to their facial expressions, body language, and speech patterns", says Lillian Glass, a behavioral analyst and body language expert who's worked with the FBI on unmasking signals of deception.

Having position, title, rank, or degree doesn't qualify anyone to lead others and the ability doesn't come automatically from age or experience. No one can be given the right to lead. The right to lead can only be earned. 

I love college basketball. My son played in high school and I quickly learned that it was exciting, fast paced and the players give 100% effort in every game.