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Too Many Leaders in Charge

Ask Andi: We have too many leaders. Unfortunately, there’s confusion as to who should do what. We duplicate efforts. That keeps turning into work hours we can’t invoice. That’s costing me both revenue and profit. Thoughts of the Day: Too...

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Focus on Operations Needs

Ask Andi: How do we focus operations? Our manager proposes we work on what we need two years from now. What we need to focus on the next six months is more hands-on. I might have the wrong person for...

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Gearing Up for an Increase in Sales

Ask Andi: We couldn't complete all of our projects in time to invoice the customers last month. If larger projects come in, we don't have the bandwidth to handle a big increase. We need to be able to say, "Bring...

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Prepare for the Unexpected

Ask Andi: How do we prepare for the unexpected? 2011 was looking up. Then things hit a wall in February. Clients stopped buying and stopped paying, and prospects stopped looking. What can we expect this year? Thoughts of the day:...

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Increase Productivity at Work

Ask Andi: We need to increase productivity. Our work is labor-intensive. We don't have the money to throw at the problem right now. We're wasting money doing things inefficiently. But afraid to make an upfront investment to improve profits. What...

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Year-End Planning

Ask Andi: We're starting our year-end planning. We went into last winter financially thin. Expect expenses will go up, especially health care. Want to hire a salesperson, but where's the money coming from? Any suggestions on how to plan now...

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Businesses Surviving to Thriving

Ask Andi: Surviving to thriving in the business? Not. Thanks to a lousy economy, instead of leading we went into survivor mode. That has cost us a lot of money. As a result, running our business is not as much...

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