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What Does A Manager Do?

by Bart Gragg

What does a manager do? What are they not supposed to do?

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When Bartering is Not a Bargain in Business

by Bart Gragg

Many businesses, especially entrepreneurs, rely on barter, ‘trade services’ or discounts as a way to get services for their business without having to shell out cash for them. This causes major pains if they continue the practice as they try to grow.

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Tactical vs. Strategic Decisions – Return On Investment (ROI) In Writing A Business Plan – Pt. 3

by Bart Gragg

Understanding, clarifying and assigning strategic versus tactical decision making is key in business. I almost want to say “Duh, really?” There appears to be an imbalance in strategic vs. tactical thinkers: around 90% of leaders or managers are tactical and only about 10% are strategic.  Let’s define strategic and tactical decision making in simple terms: [...]

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“Bacteria” Can Make You A Better Trainer or Speaker

by Bart Gragg

As many of you know I am always looking for more effective ways to communicate with my audiences, whether here on this blog or during a presentation on-stage.

An interesting talk on Ted.com caught my attention just by the title – “How Bacteria Talk” by Bonnie Bassler.

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What Do Border Wars, Swine Flu and Business Plans Have in Common?

by Bart Gragg

What do border wars, swine flu and business plans have in common? People avoid them like the plague. They tell a story about the decisions we make. The results point to why writing a business plan is essential – it focuses the decision making process and reduces loss through indecision and poor decisions.

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The Plan Without The Pain – The One Page Business Plan®

by Bart Gragg

I find that most people don’t plan effectively for one of two reasons other than that they feel the task is like having a root canal without the pain killer.

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