February 21, 2012
by Mary Caelsto
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Talk to many different business owners and you’ll hear most of them say that they want to build their business. Very few people are happy where things are in their business, and if they are, then they still should probably … Continue reading
February 19, 2012
by Mary Caelsto
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A question was posed to me last week and it made me stop and think. It probably shouldn’t have, but I bet if someone asked you that you’d have to stop and think too. If you could do anything in … Continue reading
February 13, 2012
by Mary Caelsto
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Since our community can be such a close-knit one there are times when we will do work for those close to us. If we’re a trades-person, then perhaps we’ll do work for a family or a friend. We might seal … Continue reading
February 6, 2012
by Mary Caelsto
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Do you have direction? When it comes to getting from point A to point B with your business, or getting through the quarters and the years, do you know where you’re going? It’s a simple, and yet very complex, question … Continue reading
January 21, 2012
by Mary Caelsto
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This past week we saw the SOPA and PIPA protests and the education of internet users of what it would mean for them. It was an educational effort of unprecedented proportions and it worked! We might still have to be … Continue reading
January 8, 2012
by Mary Caelsto
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Human resources (HR) has gotten a bad reputation these days, as being a place where the company and it’s interests are protected more than the people who work for it. It’s a place that screens applications finding reasons not to … Continue reading
December 31, 2011
by Mary Caelsto
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Been doing a lot of reading lately and a particular author has struck a thoughtful nerve with me, in that I want to think more about her work. She talks a lot about moving your ego aside, getting rid of … Continue reading
December 5, 2011
by Mary Caelsto
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Okay, so maybe you don’t want the craziness and the mania of Black Friday and Cyber Monday to last every day. That’d get tiring. But, you do want the energy of those days, the excitement and enthusiasm about your store … Continue reading
November 11, 2011
by Mary Caelsto
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Are you just selling something, or are you sharing your passion? Think about it. Off the cuff, you might answer, both. And, in some respects you’re right, but your customers will respond much better if you are sharing your passion, … Continue reading
November 8, 2011
by Mary Caelsto
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Note: I am going to try not to get political here, because that’s not the point of this post. Yes, I have strong leanings. And yes, they’ll probably show through. But, I also think that this issue deserves some discussion … Continue reading