Help! We Just Lost Our Biggest Client! (And It Wasn’t Our Fault)

Sometimes, you lose clients because you were stupid; others, however, you lose through no fault of your own. For example, your biggest client has been a steady source of income for many years, but suddenly they declare bankruptcy. All of a sudden, you and your team are sent scrambling to find new sources of revenue.

All of this can be avoided by taking a few simple steps. Here are 12 Crucial Actions to Protect Your Business When a Large Client Goes Under.

The Burnout

You’ve worked hard and long on your dream project. You’ve stayed up late, put in extra hours, and done everything possible to make sure your baby is a success. Finally, the long-anticipated day arrives; you’re about to unveil your masterpiece… and you crash. You’re fatigued, exhausted, depressed even. It’s like coming off a high. The “Burnout”.

We’ve all been there; and if you haven’t, you’re lying. So how do you avoid burnout? How do you avoid stretching yourself so thin that you finally snap? Well, here are nine suggestions that some colleagues and I came up with on how to avoid burnout.

How to Maximize Productivity as a Small-Business Owner

Fact: small businesses simply do not have the same capital and resources that large corporations do. As a small business owner, you have to take every advantage you can get; you don’t have tolerance for processes that are simply a waste of time.

In other words, you need your business to be as productive as possible with the limited resources it has. If you’d like to know how, here are 15 Productivity Tips to Help Small Business Entrepreneurs Succeed.

15 Buzzwords That Will NOT Help You Get A Job

When writing a job application, many potential employees try to improve their chances of getting hired by adding buzzwords to their resumes. As an employer myself, however, I can tell you that buzzwords not only do not help you get a job, but they can actually worsen your chances of getting one. Here are some words that some colleagues and I came up with that will definitely make us consider NOT hiring you. 15 Buzzwords That Will NOT Help You Get A Job