THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS - The 4th C: CUMULATIVE MONEY PROBLEMS

Written by Dorene Lehavi


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Open communication in this scenario prevented problems from escalating into major conflict which could have ultimately endedrepparttar partnership. Partnership agreements can go a long way to spell out how money decisions will be made. However, partnership agreements are not very efficient in predicting how personalities will react in various unforeseen situations and crises. Protect your partnership as much as possible. Choose your partner wisely. Choose your business wisely. Engage a coach early inrepparttar 103828 process. Here are some ofrepparttar 103829 ways it will pay a high return on your investment: •make sure partners are onrepparttar 103830 same page and well suited •discuss important issues unique to you forrepparttar 103831 partnership agreement •improve communication and as a result focus onrepparttar 103832 smooth functioning ofrepparttar 103833 business instead of on personality issues •better and more efficient decision making and problem solving •greater commitment torepparttar 103834 end result and less time wasted in disagreements and problems •more pleasant atmosphere carried over to employees, clients and vendors •devoted employees •better service resulting in increased bottom line Do you have a challenge around your business partnership or any other type of partnership? Give me a call or send an email. I offer a complimentary coaching session so you can find out if it'srepparttar 103835 right vehicle for you to move torepparttar 103836 next level in your business and relationships.

Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. is principal of Next Level Business and Professional Coaching. Dr. Lehavi offers a complimentary coaching session so you can experience how coaching can work for you. Contact Dr. Lehavi at Dorene@CoachingforYourNextLevel.com or on the web at Http://www.CoachingforYourNextLevel.com Subscribe to Mastering Your Next Level monthly e-newsletter at http://www.coachingforyournextlevel.com/newsletter.html


Is Your Company Safe From Attack?

Written by Arthur Cooper


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3. Think aboutrepparttar consequences of an attack on your company.

Could it takerepparttar 103827 strain financially? Would it knock your company back to a damaging degree? At what point wouldrepparttar 103828 very survival ofrepparttar 103829 company be put into question? Would your company’s reputation suffer irretrievably? (Reputations are very easily damaged, which is why banks seldom admit torepparttar 103830 fraud they suffer).

4. Decide on a plan of action to counterrepparttar 103831 threat.

This could mean a full security review of all your procedures. This could mean checking againrepparttar 103832 background of your employees. This could mean cutting down on temporary staff. This could mean taking out insurance to protect againstrepparttar 103833 greatest threats.

5. Put your plan into action.

It is no good carrying out a review if you don’t act upon it. Don’t just take note and put it to one side. Once you have weighed uprepparttar 103834 risks and decided what must be done, do it.

The law of averages is against you. Sooner or later someone within your company will try to cheat you. You may be lucky. It may be a small insignificant attack. But you may be unlucky. It may berepparttar 103835 big one. Be vigilant, be ready, be prepared.

Arthur Cooper is a business consultant, writer and publisher. For business articles ebooks and courses, go to: http://www.barrel-publishing.com/ For more of his original articles go to: http://www.arthurcooper.com/


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