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Neil Ducoff's "No-Compromise Leadership" book is cited in the Washington Post
Laila Awar Shouhayib of Milano Salon & Spa in Frederick, MD, is the winner of Strategies' "Guess how much snow Connecticut will receive... Read More
My personal challenge to you
It has always been my passion and life’s work to teach and speak about business. It’s been about 35 years since that day I stood before a small group... Read More
Guest Wake-Up: Weather offers opportunity for no-compromise moment
As a Certified Strategies Coach and educator for Strategies, I’ve had a chance to see and experience a lot of different leaders and cultures, but the... Read More
Synching your company's sense of urgency
Situation: You’re freaking out over payroll costs and know darn well that your team is not playing to its full potential. On a scale of one to ten,... Read More
Salon & Spa Success is in The Details
We’ve all heard the saying, “Worry about the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.” While no one would necessarily advocate... Read More
Ensuring ‘quality of life’ for your business
As a leader, you are responsible for everything - especially the “quality of life” that you create in your business. As individuals, we make choices... Read More
Is your information flowing?
We live in an age where information literally flows at the speed of light. From e-mails and text messages, to Twitter tweets and live satellite feeds... Read More
What’s lurking behind your company’s curtain?
I call it “the curtain,” and every company has one. It’s that secret place where leaders stash problems, deficiencies, toxic situations, compromising... Read More
CSC Bonnie Conte's Avalon Salon & Day Spa wins Business of the Year award
Congratulations to Bonnie Conte and her team at Avalon Salon & Day Spa for being named Business of the Year by the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of... Read More
Watching opportunities pass you by
You watch a client check out who did not receive product recommendations and pre-book options. You watch an employee take a shortcut in a process that... Read More
Beware of ‘sound bite’ solutions
Having performance issues with an employee? Just Google a solution. Still stuck on that tough business decision? Just post a question on a zillion... Read More