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Key Strategies for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Considering Franchise Ownership

Strategy Driven

Understanding these dynamics through examining real-life case studies can provide a more grounded perspective on what to expect from franchise ownership—a narrative of prudence and practicality. Market Research and Demographic Analysis Conducting thorough market research and demographic analysis is non-negotiable for franchise success.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

Today's workforce will need three times the amount of training that it now gets if the organization intends to stay in business, remain competitive and tackle the future successfully. Training is rarely allowed to be extensive. It is usually technical or sales/marketing in nature. Teaching-Training. One Size Fits All.

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What Knowledge Workers Stand to Gain from Automation

Harvard Business Review

Business operations people who have process and subject matter expertise but no programming experience can, with only a few weeks of training, start automating processes with RPA tools. One of us took the software training for Blue Prism , one of the leading RPA providers, and was able to automate a process in less than two hours.).

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Don't Like Your Job? Change It (Without Quitting)

Harvard Business Review

Some people make radical moves; others make small changes" in how they delegate or schedule their day, Wrzesniewski says. Case Study #1: Integrate your interests into the job. He and his wife were having a second child and it wasn't a good time to make a move, especially given the tough job market. And it's paid off.

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Stop Procrastinating.Now

Harvard Business Review

Hallowell says that he used to be a procrastinator but trained himself to stop. "I Case study #1: Know why. Lisa Freitag, a marketing consultant for an online company based in Silicon Valley, noticed she was putting off planning on a major marketing event. Case study #2: Keep it top of mind.

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How to Manage Your Star Employee

Harvard Business Review

. “Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. “Give her training responsibilities,” she adds. Demonstrate trust by delegating responsibility over certain projects and letting your star decide how she does the work. And don’t micromanage.

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How to Stop Micromanaging Your Team

Harvard Business Review

“A good manager trains and delegates,” says Dillon, and you can’t do that if you’re taking on everything—regardless of how important the task is—yourself. Case Study #1: Clarify your priorities. He now knows to be more explicit about his reasons when he’s delegating certain tasks.