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  10 Simple Habits To Grow A Positive Attitude The good thing about your attitude is you can grow it year round and forever. Here are 10 simple habits to adopt today and remember there are more for you discover as you grow. 1. Be true to yourself and your values. There are times when you will have to stand alone while others totally disagree with you. When you compromise on your beliefs, just to get along with others, you do a dis-serve to yourself. Maintain a neutral way of explaining why you do what you do, instead of becoming angry that others are not understanding what your values are. 2. Start laughing at the problems life throws your way. Life isn’t going to stop and you shouldn’t let it break you. In fact, if you laugh when adversity strikes, it will strike less because you are no longer a magnet for it. 3. Other people’s negativity needs to bounce off you, instead of being absorbed. Put up a shield of positivity and reject the words and scornful looks of others. Smile. 4. B...

It's certainly no laughing matter! Oh no it's not!   Theatre & the entertainments industry in general has take more that its fair share of body blows over the last year. Some have held on by their fingernails and some have dropped into the abyss... Hardly any of them have had any decent financial help at all.  What is even sadder is the total disregard shown by the Government for freelancers in the entertainments industry. They make up a vast part of the skills and skilled infrastructure which makes this industry work! Without any work, these wonderful people have had to find work elsewhere to help keep a roof over their heads. Many theatres have come up with other ways of creating a modest income and to maintain awareness in the community however as we are not allowed to perform indoors, it means streaming performances or working outdoors!  We are all hoping that this virus has taken a downward turn and will continue to do so... so we can eventually open up aga...

Good Companies Grow No Matter What Every business demands growth, and double-digit growth is the dream of every dedicated business owner, even when lackluster results show up at quarter’s end.   Most entrepreneurial business owners need a guide to navigate their way toward substantial, sustainable growth.   It can be done even in a slow economy as demonstrated by such companies as Harley Davidson, Starbucks, and WalMart. Even smaller companies such as Paychex and Oshkosh Truck have been able to make gains in revenue, gross profits and net profits.   Here are 5 disciplines of sustained growth:   1. Retain Your Customer Base: Keep the growth that you have already earned by coaxing customers into complex relationships that make it a hassle for them to switch to your competitor. Tailor your products/services using data gleaned from your customers giving you an advantage. Proactively managing customer defections will help you anticipate and pre-e...