April 29, Anger Management 101: How a Communication Plan Diffuses Volatile Situations (Relating to Business Debtors Anonymous Tools Ten and Twelve)

Thought for today: In business, there are times to detach from difficult personalities, and times to engage in dialogue.  The art is to know when to do which, and how.  Communication is always a key part of the art of dealing with life’s challenges. Whether we lead a small business, a family, a government, or […]

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April 22, Knowing The Financial Truth About Your Business (Business Debtors Anonymous Tool #3)

Thought for today: A business that doesn’t have accurate records is like a rudderless ship, tossed around by the wind and storms of market forces. A member shares: “Cash flow in my landscaping business was a very difficult problem.  I had a fleet of trucks and I used credit cards for gas and oil every day.  I […]

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April 20, Six Helpful Business Goals And Ideas For Success (Applying Business Debtors Anonymous Tool #2)

Thought for today: Businesses that begin the fiscal year with goals and targets in mind have a vision of the future that gives them focus and clarity.  As any opportunity presents itself they can easily decide on whether to pursue it, because if it doesn’t serve the end goal, they don’t do it. BDA Tool […]

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Bringing Balance to Relationships: “Detaching from Difficult Personalities”* and Still Letting People Know (Kindly) Where We Stand.

Clear communication is so important in effective relationship building.  Sometimes people need to know where we stand.  At other times, we need to let go of difficult personalities. Sometimes we need to detach emotionally with difficult situations.  Detaching from outcomes and lowering our expectations of others helps reduce our dependency on them.  On the other hand, […]

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