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"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples, then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an [...]

"Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation."-Milan KunderaI meet many people during the course of my work who go into business for themselves, simply because they are good at what they do. Take [...]

"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for."SocratesThe primary job of a business owner is to continually look for ways to [...]

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At one time it was common practice to send hand written thank you notes for almost everything. It was simply considered good manners. Sadly this has died out over the years, to the point where it is [...]

The Globe and Mail features Michael Hepworth - May 4, 2005PR is a critical ingredient for success in a small business. Generally its free, you get into media you could not afford to advertise in [...]

Having a good network is a vital resource for any business person. For many people networking is their primary source of business. Yet most people get very little benefit from their efforts. They attend networking [...]

I was reminded recently, that it is not what we know that is important, but what we do with it that makes all the difference.  Over the last few weeks I had reason to speak to [...]

Advice on Growing Your Business"I don't think there are any silver bullets when it comes to business advice. The main thing I advocate is to be contemplative about your business. Wake up early every day [...]

The ability, the desire, and the patience to listen are necessary if you want to achieve greatness in sales. Unfortunately, most sales people tend to talk more than they listen. Here are three strategies that [...]