Ted Saul is a business coach that assists with Business Plans and Project Management. He holds a master certificate in project management and has earned his MBA from Regis University. Ted can be reached on LinkedIn, TedS787 on Twitter or emailing Ted@tsaul.com.
Leadership training will tell you that to lead effectively possessing good communication skills is required. Here are some ways to communicate with your employees and customers. If the size of your company permits, meet with employees regularly one-on-one. Getting out of the office and taking them to lunch or coffee is an excellent way to […]
The current business climate has been affected by storms of pandemics, economic change and supply chain issues. In order to ride out the rough weather, business owners and leaders need to analyze the state of their company’s and its readiness for change. This is where the role of the Business Analyst becomes so important. Business […]
A study done in late 2021, estimated that every day the world creates 2.5 Quintillion bytes of data. A quintillion is 1 with 18 zeros behind. That’s one big disk drive. Well, no, it’s arrays and arrays of data stored on redundant devices. While these numbers can be difficult to fathom, what we can and […]
When it comes to “waste” in business, we tend to think of the manufacturing environment with factors such as the incorrect ordering of raw materials, improper production or mistakes made during work in process. But waste is found elsewhere including the service sector. Applying a few Lean Six Sigma concepts such as identifying Work in […]
Busyness is something we deal with every day. Perhaps it’s the result of the current culture or digital age. Here are some ideas on how to get a handle on busyness. Time management. It’s a great practice but truthfully time cannot be managed. The clock keeps running no matter what you do. What needs to […]
There are differences between running a business that provides goods and one that provides a service. Most notably is that there is no tangible product with a service. Providing a service is a great way to generate income on a full or part-time level. Some include pet services like walking or sitting. Some consumers will […]
When working through your Christmas list, think about what might be the best upgrades to give for 2021. Here are some ideas. Smartphones are always a great gift idea but even more so for someone on your list that needs an upgrade. With better cameras, 5G connectivity, larger storage, and faster processors the owner of […]
Years ago, when an apprentice was brought into a trade the purpose was to be trained. The path may have taken years for the student to learn all the skills of the job. Today many skills can be learned in a specialized school. However, the passing down of wisdom and experience from an expert is […]
We have all had the experience of trying to follow directions, fill out a form, or order online and we sit back and say out of frustration, “who designed this”. It feels like someone has gone out of their way to make the task as complicated as possible and given no thought to what it […]
I recently heard it said that a strategy is not necessarily a plan but rather an underlying structure. True statement. A strategy can be defined as a policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim. Take a baseball team as a simple example. Its strategy is to win the game by moving their runners […]
