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Overcome Recession Woes In The New Year With A Work From Home Business Franchise
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| The recession that hit hard in the latter half of 2008 is far from over. Although the forecast for 2009 looks a bit better than the end of last year, we're not out of the woods yet, so here are some times to make the most of your home business and how to best survive the ongoing recession. |
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People and Risk
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| A risky business …
Business is risky; the less static the more risk, thus the more successful the business the more risk in must embrace and benefit from. In this article, Lisette Howlett shares her thoughts and experiences in the area of risk and people. Without people you have less risk; but you also have no business. Risk is unavoidable but not insurmountable. Indeed taking your people risk seriously will improve your business; the successful management of risk has a positive impact on business success. |
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100 Commission Equals Zero Percent Control
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| Straight (100%) commission plans do a great job of shifting performance risk to the salespeople. While the company may think it is eliminating risk, it may actually be taking on a bigger risk that could threaten the life of the company itself. |
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The Importance of Risk Management for Business Owners
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| The most successful business owners have an innate understanding of risk and how to manage it. This article evaluates four different businesses in the context of risk to draw lessons about effective risk management. |
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Fail Your Way to Success
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| The selling profession is not generally considered a high-risk profession, yet salespeople face big risks every time they speak to customers and prospects. What do they risk? They risk uncovering the truth. They risk finding out their best customer has just changed the rules of doing business. They risk discovering the prospect with whom they have invested so much time doesn't really qualify as a prospect at all. |
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Lesson #4: Low Risk Means Low Rewards
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| When it came to taking the road less traveled, Warner was all about accepting risk. And not just a little bit of risk; Warner knew that the more risk he was willing to take, the greater the reward in the end would be.
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The Irony of “Risk” in the Markets
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| Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite. Oh sure, you get the occasional stock that goes down because of blatant corporate mismanagement, but overall stocks will go up if the dollar declines. |
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The Dark Side
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| How well can we manage ourselves, our teams and businesses in a crisis or tough times?
Are our actions and behaviours putting us, our people and our businesses at risk?
As leaders and managers we are on show and our actions often speak louder than our words. In challenging times this is even more evident. Under pressure cracks may appear and our leadership is put to the test.
How do we cope under pressure? What happens to us when we crack? When placed under high levels of pressure, most people will rely on coping mechanisms or their strengths that help them manage in day to day activities, but due to the pressure they can actually become counterproductive tendencies. We refer to these as “risk factors” and they can emerge as our dark side. |
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Risk Assessment & Analysis Techniques
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| Risk assessment is an area of concern for all senior executives, but many mid-sized enterprises do not have the skills, processes, or tools to effectively mitigate risks. Instead of reactively ‘fire-fighting’ and dealing with issues as they arise, consider adding simple risk assessment & analysis exercises to your project planning process. Download & customize Demand Metric’s Risk Assessment Tool, Risk Mitigation Checklist, and Risk Analysis (Fishbone) Tool, and add to your skills arsenal. |
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How to Make a Decision That Sticks Rather Than Gets You Stuck
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| One of the most frustrating experiences we can all face is how to make effective decisions especially when you feel there is a lot of risk at stake. You wonder how much risk you should take on without putting yourself out on a limb or how much risk you share without looking like you are trying to pass accountability or be too cautious. |
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Risk Taking - Is It Wise?
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| When is the right time to take a risk? How can I best evaluate when a risk is worth taking? Iris Barrow provides practical tips and suggestions on how to work out whether taking a risk is sensible or foolhardy. |
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