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While it is supposedly key to their success, SMEs often have an uneasy relationship with the Internet. It’s a problem with many dimensions. Maybe the logical answer is to find ways to empower SMEs to get the information they need. So here’s an idea.

Many a great plan for growth has succeeded or died due to the business owner’s ability to manage his or her thoughts and feelings. No matter what is driving the growth, there are three questions to answer…

The word “competition” conjures up an unforgiving testing concept where there can be only one winner and everyone else involved is a loser…

Did you see this article about how the Irish need to do less chit-chat and more “networking? It got me wondering about culture and doing business globally as well as within our local regions. Is this simply a clash of business cultures?

So, maybe you are starting over and you might be wondering if you’re ready for all that work again? It doesn’t really matter if you are starting over due to some sort of macro-economic event or not…

We’re given all sorts of messages about how to be perfect leaders and managers. When a small business owner is unclear about…

Did you start the new year with bright shiny plans and a Can-Do Attitude? Everywhere you look are references to how the outlook is poor or changing at an obscenely slow pace…

If you want to bring your business forward, you have to learn to delegate effectively. The majority of business owners I come across spend nearly 95% of their time doing tactical work ie the day to day stuff!

Some helpful hints for first time entrepreneurs and business people. There is lots too think about, but some things are more important than others. Hopefully this article will give you some help.

Any fool can be busy. Just as it takes no special talent to run around like a headless chicken, it takes no special talent to be consumed by other people’s deadlines.