The Power of Team Emotional Intelligence

You may have heard the term emotional intelligence, which is being used more frequently in recent years. One of the key ways for your team achieving success is understand and manage the emotions that are inherently present in each team member to reach your goals. Sean Gallagher of Influence Success helps business teams learn more…

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How a B Corp Certificate Can Help You Achieve Success

B Corp Certification is provided by B Lab, and requires companies to meet high performance standards for their environmental, social, and transparency standards. This certification is rigorous, but it can help a business stand out from the pack by clearly communicating your values and commitment to the community. It can also help companies attract better…

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Listing What Not to Do

You only have so many hours in the day and week, so using them wisely and productively is critical to helping your business succeed. For many business owners, the to-do list is a big part of their routine. It helps them know what needs to be done, and how soon. But have you considered using…

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How Respect Drives Engagement and Productivity

As a leader, it is imperative to have the respect of your team. When employees have respect for their boss, it creates engagement, and engagement leads to increases in productivity. So that respect has ripple effects throughout your company. But respect must be earned, and it requires doing the right thing day after day. It…

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Embrace Your Happiness to Achieve Success

Many people think that if they work hard, then that will make them successful and happy. But what if it’s the other way around? What if being happy increases your productivity and improves your chances of success? That’s what new research is finding, and it reverses the way many of us mentally connect these things.…

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Webinar: Where is Your Profit Hiding?

Your business model says you should be making a profit, but where is it? Your business is growing, but you feel like you are falling behind—why? The answer may surprise you. Be sure to register for this brief, interactive 30-minute webinar on Wednesday, March 1, at 2 pm ET by our partners at NowAccount to…

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How to Handle Administrative Tasks Without an HR Department

Many businesses with employees nevertheless do not have a dedicated HR professional on the team, let alone an entire Human Resources department. So how do you handle the important administrative tasks that include benefits, compliance, tax filings, and more? One solution is to use a professional employer organization, a PEO. PEOs are “co-employment” partners that…

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How to Handle Disappointed Employees

When you hand out a promotion to one of your employees, you will likely have one very happy team member. But you could also have some other people on your team who are disappointed, or even bitter, about being passed over. How do you handle negative reactions from your team, and keep morale high? As…

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Webinar: How to Make Your Government Contracts More Profitable

Government contracts can make your business, but they can also break your business. Learn how you can make your large government contracts more profitable. Be sure to register for this brief, interactive 30-minute webinar by our partners at NOWaccount along with contracting expert Jenny Clark to find out how you can: Structure your government contracts…

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Common Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs face not only the challenges common to all new business owners, but also some additional specific challenges. The ADP Blog team has identified some of those common challenges for women entrepreneurs, and, in conversation with Lisa Champagne-Minyard from Women’s Economic Ventures, also looked at ways for women to overcome these challenges. Some of…

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