Use this helpful scorecard, “How Are You Doing? Rate the Health of Your Business,” to measure 36 key indicators of a successful, highly profitable business. You’ll test your business in the key areas that affect income, expenses, and production.

Learn exactly where your business excels and what areas need improvement.
Find new areas you haven’t thought about before, but could use to gain a competitive edge.
Use the survey results to create a plan to get your business to the next level – and beyond!

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First step – Plan Ahead.
The biggest investment you make into networking is your time. And most people don’t budget it adequately to maximize their results. They show up late and leave early. Reverse this – show up early and leave late – and give yourself enough time to connect with people before and after meetings officially start.
Here is a little secret I’m going to share with you that very few people do. Plan and block time to evaluate your results after the meeting.
Was that group a good match for you?
Look …

It’s never a good thing when you rely on one stream of income. That stream dries up and you’re, ahem, up that creek without a paddle. That’s why having multiple streams of income is so valuable. One stream dries up, you’ve got a few other ones to depend on. But talking about multiple income streams and actually implementing them in your business are two entirely different things. That’s why today I’m going to share 3 quick and easy ways you can start adding more streams right now.

This subject is familiar to many solo entrepreneurs. Yet you will rarely see it discussed openly. It is a side effect of selling a good product. Sort of a “bonus” that comes with being successful.
Once in a while I get an e-mail that reads along these lines:
“Send me your product first. If satisfied, will pay. Too many scams out there. Prove that you’re not.”
or
“Help me make it happen for me, then I will send you my payment.”
or better yet
“I am a poor man from South Africa. Praying to God that …

Up-selling means to be able to sell more than what the customer intends to purchase. An effective way of making a more profitable sale, up-selling can be considered a vital skill for the sales personnel. Up-selling does not require one to be pushy, but just convincing enough to encourage the customer to take advantage of the suggested product or service by the sales person. There are numerous strategies on how to up-sell.
Strategies to up-sell:
1. Practice up-selling with the employees: you can encourage your employees to practice up-selling by taking part …