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		<title>17 Actions Small Business Owners can do to Improve Business Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Finklestein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[17 action small business owners can do to Improve Business Performance:
1.     Improve people skills. We call all get better in this area.  
2.     Improve your people/leadership skills
3.     Develop the people skills of your managers  
4.     Hire a personal executive coach to get an outside perspective and to hold you accountable 
5.     Create effective communication training so everyone in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">17 action small business owners can do to Improve Business Performance:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Improve people skills. We call all get better in this area. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Improve your people/leadership skills</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Develop the people skills of your managers <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Hire a personal executive coach to get an outside perspective and to hold you accountable </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Create effective communication training so everyone in the organization knows the rules for communicating </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Manage people and their performance <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Teach people to support performance management </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Perform activities that support building an effective team </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">     </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Understand workplace team building and its impact on your business </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">10.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Create a team building challenge </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">11.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Attend management negotiating skills training to create win/win opportunity </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">12.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Provide negotiation skills seminar for your team so they can create win/win opportunities</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">13.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Learn presentation skills tips to improve your effectiveness when delivering your message <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">14.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Implement a business coaching program to receive ideas on implementing these 17 actions</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">15.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Attend a business advisory board to gain feedback from your peers </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">16.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Take time to communicate &amp; coach communication skills you want in the organization </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">17.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Celebrate your small business success stories. This keep morale strong. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">This is a long list but the good news is you do not have to do them all at the same time. Pick any three and get started. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Ron Finklestein</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Small Business Coaching</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">330-990-0788</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">ron@akris.net </span></p>
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