Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Small Business Expansion and Growth Strategies for 2022

It is not simple to start a business. Along with numerous key decisions, one must build strong company foundations and make targeted investments. But the expansion of a firm is considerably more difficult. It’s unsurprising that a large number of...

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Are you a business Rembrandt?

Mastery is defined formally as a “comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment” (Dictionary.com, 2021).

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Playing in the Excellence Arena: Establishing Excellence in your Organization

Striving for excellence in any discipline requires focus and dedication. An athlete working towards the pinnacle of their sport has a commitment to excellence. A business which delivers excellence places its customers needs and experience first and...

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Control Your Own Destiny

In a recent survey of franchise prospects, Franchise Insights reports that even in light of the global pandemic interest in business ownership remains high.

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Connecting the Dots: Creating Rituals to Enhance Team Dynamics

In the early part of the 2000s Nextel launched cellphones that also served as Walkie-Talkies. The technology was new and demonstrated how communication was changing before our very eyes. I recently landed on one of their old TV commercials that made me...

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Honesty is the Best Policy. Building an Integrity-based Workplace

In a marketplace where getting great employees is harder than ever, building a culture of integrity is a great way to attract and retain personnel. It is often said that ‘honesty is the best policy’ and in today’s work environment where employees have...

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Teaching Teams New Tricks

While watching the U.S. Olympic trials, it struck me how much time and energy each athlete must put into their discipline to reach that level of success necessary to reach the Olympic level of performance. Whether a single sport or a team endeavor, the...

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Pay it Forward. Ways A Business Can Give Back.

Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

Turn Your Business into a “Target Run”

Most people are familiar with the phrase “Going on a Target Run!” Whether pre-pandemic and through the COVID shopping restrictions, the one constant for my family has been the ‘Target Run’. This repetitive journey to the same retail outlet is a great...

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Carmen Gigar – November 1, 2024

The Dark Side of Leadership: The Effects of Bad Leadership on Team Dynamics

We can all recognize the ‘dark side’ of leadership. Yelling, ranting, autocratic, micro manager who is never satisfied and never provides feedback unless it is negative. These volatile, destructive “Leaders” don’t do any leading except to serve as...

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