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Empower Your Team To Solve Problems Together

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When was the last time your team or company encountered a problem? Yesterday? Last week?

Chances are, it was recent.

Who solved that problem? Most likely—if it was an operational problem—your operations leader handled it. Your marketing leader probably stayed far away, because it wasn’t their problem to solve.

This is how most businesses address issues. Your department, your project, your problem. But what if there was a more efficient way to solve problems and better your culture? What if your marketing leader could have had a great solution to the operational problem? [Read more…] about Empower Your Team To Solve Problems Together

Why Every Company Needs a Synergist

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All organizations go through growth stages. Learn about those stages here.  Launchers find their market, become profitable, have fun, implement processes, and become scalable. However, if launchers aren’t careful, they can teeter into overprocessing, which will slowly lead to irrelevance. [Read more…] about Why Every Company Needs a Synergist

3 Stages of Growth in Any Business

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Whether you recently launched your company or you’ve been in business for months (even years), you can bet there will be ups and downs. There will underlying and repeating patterns just as every organization has experienced before you.

In a recent Launch Youniversity podcast, Les McKeown shared seven phases all organizations go through. He says if you are aware of these stages, you can avoid some ruts and survive. [Read more…] about 3 Stages of Growth in Any Business

3 Tips for Navigating Conflict

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Meaningful things in life require collaboration, and with collaboration comes a variety of people. When you have a diverse group of people, there will be different thoughts and opinions… and the perfect formula for conflict.

Conflict is nothing to fear if handled appropriately. As a matter of fact, no conflict is more concerning than disagreements here and there. So how do you use conflict to your advantage, deal with it effectively, and not undermine your position or progress? [Read more…] about 3 Tips for Navigating Conflict

How to Decide What Positions are Contract Jobs Versus New Hires

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You’ve just launched your business and you already have more work than you can do on your own. Or your business is growing so fast your team can’t keep up. Whatever the situation, organizations may find themselves asking the same question: Should we hire a full-time employee or a contractor? [Read more…] about How to Decide What Positions are Contract Jobs Versus New Hires

The 5 Surprising Things Holding Back Your Business

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Every entrepreneur hits the point. The point where growth is slowing, there’s discord or miscommunication amongst the team, and you can’t seem to get a win.

The good news is you’re not alone. This happens to every business owner eventually. The bad news is not every entrepreneur is able to turn their business around when they get there. [Read more…] about The 5 Surprising Things Holding Back Your Business