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Imagine that you are running your business and life is good – you have a loyal client base, sales have been increasing steadily for years, and you are supporting your family with your dream business. (For those employed: Imagine after years of hard work, late nights, and climbing the corporate ladder, you now have the…

Does Job Security Exist Anymore?

Sylvia Inks

automation, education, job security, productivity, small business, technology

Whether you have a job or run your own business, the biggest question that you should always ask yourself is, “What do I need to do to stay current and ensure that my skills are always in demand?” Otherwise, given how fast technological advances and automation has simultaneously improved and disrupted our lives and job…

5 Secrets to Keeping Your Customers (and Providing Better Customer Service)

Sylvia Inks

customer service, marketing, small business

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Earlier this year, I hired a contractor to help with my business. Over the week that he was working, there were red flags that came up. I was still willing to work it out, but then he wrote me an extremely unprofessional email with quotes including: “While thinking about this project, here’s what I’ve come…

Why Successful People are Different

Sylvia Inks

abundance, books, finances, small business, success

(*Note – This page may contain affiliate links. This means at no additional cost to you, we may receive commissions for purchases made through links.) To be successful in business and finances, your outlook on success is a big factor if you will achieve success. In studying influencers and colleagues, I’ve found three key ways that successful people think,…

10 Ways to Change Next Year

Sylvia Inks

accountability, brand, career advancement, goals, small business

The end of the year is approaching and this is the time that many people reflect, have regrets, and decide to make changes by creating New Year’s resolutions. Some people don’t believe in resolutions. Others find it to be necessary. What do you believe? Do you think making goals and resolutions work? I believe that…

Three Surprising Reasons You Need Private Disability Policy

Does Job Security Exist Anymore?

5 Secrets to Keeping Your Customers (and Providing Better Customer Service)

Why Successful People are Different

10 Ways to Change Next Year