by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant There is a show on cable called A Craftsman’s Legacy. On this show, host Eric Gorges visits various craftspeople who build everything from guitars to bows to saddles to well, just about anything cool you can produce by hand. It’s a fascinating show to watch because the people who are […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant “Do not let us speak of darker days, let us speak rather of sterner days. These are not darker days, these are great days, the greatest days our country has ever lived.” – Winston Churchill The great orator was talking about the bombing of London when he said these words. […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant When you’re in business, especially a small business, the most important thing you have is your reputation. Its all about what people think of you, that will determine whether, you will be successful. You need to have a spotless reputation based on not only the way you do your job […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant My mother used to say there is always a way. No matter what the challenge, no matter how hard the times, there is always a way to make it through. And my mother at 92 years old has seen depressions, wars, recession and all sorts of challenges and always she […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant Delighting your customers is the surefire way to make your company successful. No matter what your company is, no matter what your services or products are, your job is to delight your customers. If you are serious, truly serious about your company being outstanding then you have to deliver outstanding […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant In business, as in life, things go wrong. It can’t be helped; we are all human, and we all make mistakes. No matter how good we are, no matter how hard we try to be careful, every so often something will go wrong. The important thing is how we recover. […]
Respect what you sell by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant There is an old story I have heard many times, and I am old enough to have to admit that I have told and retold it many times myself. Charles Wentworth III (name changed to protect the great salesperson) was the most successful salesperson in the […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant You’re proud of your company. You’re proud of the company logo on the side of that shiny new white truck. On your employees’ shirts, on all of your equipment. Everything you own, everything you do is all about protecting your image. That company logo represents everything you have worked so […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant No matter how big or how small your business is you have to have a plan. Whether you are mowing lawns, plowing snow or making computer chips you have to have a plan. You have to know why you are starting the business. Who your customers are. Why they need […]
by Dan Beaulieu Business consultant “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” – Lily Tomlin Oh, that dreaded word “CHANGE.” I have seen companies go out of business, rather than change. I have seen people suffer from all kinds of physical ailments, rather than change. I […]