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“Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication.” – Mike Krzyzewski, the Naismith Hall of Fame, American college basketball coach with the most coaching victories in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.   Communication on the basketball court can help build a tight-knit team with players understanding each other’s strengths and weaknesses. It can help them support […]

Imagine you are on an unknown road. You don’t have a destination to reach. You don’t have a map for navigation. You keep walking around in circles, stumbling into some more unknown roads, feeling lost and helpless. That is what attending a meeting without an agenda feels like.   An agenda sets the tone for […]

Steve Jobs said, “Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.”   Today’s well-aware consumers value quality over price. They will pay more for products that are reliable, easy to use, and, more importantly, solve a problem for them. A product riddled with bugs or performance issues will […]

Change can be difficult. But as we have often heard, it is necessary for growth. The first day in a city, school, or college can be overwhelming because you are dealing with the fear of the unknown.    But it can also be exciting, as you get to meet new people, familiarize yourself with a […]

Kaizen is a combination of two Japanese words – kai, meaning ‘change,’ and zen, meaning ‘good.’ Today, the word has become synonymous with ‘continuous improvement’ in the business world. It is a Japanese business philosophy that has laid the foundation of modern-day lean and agile practices.   Kaizen focuses on continually making small changes that […]

Capital budgeting is the process of understanding and prioritizing long-term investment projects. You only have a finite amount of money to invest. This means you must evaluate projects for their cost, business value, and ROI.   For example, buying a new car for your family is a long-term investment. You would have to consider your […]

Imagine you are a business selling products like apparel, electronic items, or skin care. You would receive payments from customers before delivering the product. You may use a subscription model for your products if you are a SaaS company. Or, if you are a freelancer, you may take partial payments before starting on projects.   […]

Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”   Learning is a lifelong pursuit, whether in your personal or professional life. Learning a new skill can help your mind and body. […]

Businesses have a 60% to 70% chance of selling to an existing customer. In the case of a new prospect, though, the percentage falls between 5% and 20%. Moreover, repeat customers can spend 67% more than new customers.   These numbers tell us that loyal customers play a key role in your business’s revenue and […]

66% of the world’s population now has access to the internet, 62.6% uses social media, and 33% uses e-commerce.   What story do these numbers portray? A significant chunk of your target audience has moved online. If, as a business, your marketing efforts are concentrated on running newspaper or magazine ads, you are losing out […]