Helping Entrepreneurs and Businesses Grow and Succeed
How to Succeed When Your First Idea Isn't So Great

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When your first business idea doesn't work out, don't let it get you down. There is a lot to learn from that first idea, but where you go next is what sets you apart and makes you an entrepreneur. 

Learn how this entrepreneur took these three steps to launch his insanely successful business:

1. Forget Your First Brilliant Idea
2. Focus on Your Skills
3. Be Your Own Kind of Leader

10 Reasons to Pick Up
the Phone Now

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At work, many of us communicate primarily through email because it's convenient and can easily be retrieved and referenced later as needed. Phone calls and in-person conversations are increasingly rare. If you've ever sent an email that was misinterpreted by the receiver, however, you know how difficult it can be to clearly convey some things in writing. But how do you know when to get your hands off the keyboard and pick up the phone, or even better, have a face-to-face conversation? 

Here are some suggestions
from communication experts:

1. When you need an immediate response.
2. When an email thread grows to more than 3 back-and-forth exchanges.
3. When the topic is controversial or emotional.


Learn how by signing up for
Interpersonal Communication and Conflict
April 12th | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Dale Carnegie Sales Training Will be Here in One Month
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In an increasingly complex selling environment, successful sales professionals use 
relationship-oriented  selling approaches to help their customers win.

Dale Carnegie Sales Training: 
Winning with Relationship Selling stands out as the only sales program that combines a proven selling process with timeless human relationship skills from the ground breaking Dale Carnegie bestseller, How to Win Friends and Influence People. 

Join us for the three day sales training on: 
February 21 | 22 | 23 | 2018.
From 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

For more information or to register visit:
This Week's IRS Tip

Deciding Whether and How to File? Here's What to Remember

As people prepare to file their taxes, there are things to consider. They will want to determine if they need to file and the best way to do so.

Here are three things for people to keep in mind as they prepare to file their taxes:

1. Who is Required to File.
2. Filing to get a refund.
3. Taxpayers can File for Free.

Upcoming Workshops
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1/30/18 | 2pm-4pm

1/31/18 | 9am-11am

2/7/18 | 9am-12pm

2/7/18 | 1pm-4pm

2/14/18 | 9am-12pm

2/14/18 | 1pm-4pm

2/15/18 | 9am-12pm

2/15/18 | 1pm-4pm

2/20/18 | 9am-4pm

2/21 | 2/22 | 2/23
8:00am - 5:00pm


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Register today for the Regional Economic Indicators Forum

4/03/2018 
7:00am-9:30am

Did You Know? 

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Small Businesses create 13x more patents per employee than large patenting companies.

 
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