When people feel that you are really listening to them, they will approach you more, trust you more and confide in you more. So, whether it’s a partner, an employee, a client or a prospect, it really pays to listen.

Here are 5 approaches you can use to improve your listening skills.

5 Ways to Really “Hear” Others

There is a direct correlation between being easy to do business with and rising revenue. If you want to grow your business, you must be accessible to customers in a way that is convenient for them. Just how do you do that?

Here are five ways you can make it easier for your customers to do business with you?

5 Ways to Increase Revenue by Being Accessible

It only takes a few seconds for someone to gain an initial impression of you. Studies show that your tone of voice and body language actually make a greater impact on someone than the words you choose.

Here are some things to think about if you want to make a great first impression

5 Ways to Make a Great First Impression

You’ve only got 24 hours in each day. And so do I. So the trick is to use those 24 hours to drive the most positive results in both your business and your life.

One way to do this is by focusing on the things that waste your time and developing a plan to eliminate them. Here are a few to consider.

The more confident you become the easier it is for you to expand both your business and your life. Consider these ways to increase your confidence.

5 Ways to Gain Confidence as a Business Owner

Most of us are in business to make money. And there are as many ways to make money as there are businesses. But there are quite a few ways to lose money, as well.

Here are five sure-fire things to avoid.

5 Ways to Lose Money in Business

You can greatly increase your margins by offering premium alternatives beyond your standard product or service.

Here are five ways to do that. 

5 Ways to Increase Your Prices 

It may seem tempting to coast through life, but the only way you can coast is downhill. (Think about that for a minute.) To gain real success in business and in life, you’ve got to do things that are challenging.

Here are five challenging things that successful people make a habit of doing.

5 Difficult Things That Successful People Do

There is huge value in being able to get inside your customer’s head. And the best way to do that is by asking questions. But standard, run-of-the-mill stuff, doesn’t give you much insight.

Try these quirky questions instead.

5 Quirky Questions to Ask About Your Customers

It’s great to start a new business because you’re fired up about a product or service that you really want to offer. But does the idea make sense from a business perspective?

Here are 5 questions to ask before you get going.

5 Questions to Ask Before You Start a Business