Spirit Company http://spiritcompany.com Focusing on the Business of Cheerleading & Dance Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:00:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 How to Improve Your Business Writing http://spiritcompany.com/2013/02/how-to-improve-your-business-writing/ http://spiritcompany.com/2013/02/how-to-improve-your-business-writing/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:00:08 +0000 Andre http://spiritcompany.com/?p=795 Intuit Small Business Blog published How to Improve Your Business Writing by Lee Polevoi. The advice given breaks down to the following points: Take a “Less is More” Approach Get to the Point Use Subject-Verb-Object Construction Avoid Formality and Business … Continue reading →

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]]> http://spiritcompany.com/2013/02/its-not-about-you-the-best-leaders-focus-on-others/feed/ 0 Are You Involved in Every Decision at Your Company? http://spiritcompany.com/2013/02/are-you-involved-in-every-decision-at-your-company/ http://spiritcompany.com/2013/02/are-you-involved-in-every-decision-at-your-company/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:00:42 +0000 Andre http://spiritcompany.com/?p=791 You’re the Boss published Are You Involved in Every Decision at Your Company? by Josh Patrick. The article talks about the importance of creating an organization that can run without you so you can focus on what you need to. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/4-tips-for-making-better-decisions/feed/ 0 You Don’t Have To Be Loud to Lead http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/you-dont-have-to-be-loud-to-lead/ http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/you-dont-have-to-be-loud-to-lead/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:41 +0000 Andre http://spiritcompany.com/?p=782 Forbes published You Don’t Have To Be Loud to Lead by Erika Andersen. So, as an introvert, how can you let people know that you have leadership capabilities and not get overshadowed by your louder, more gregarious colleagues? Make Your … Continue reading →

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]]> http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/you-dont-have-to-be-loud-to-lead/feed/ 0 7 Deadly Sins of Business Growth http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/7-deadly-sins-of-business-growth/ http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/7-deadly-sins-of-business-growth/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:00:09 +0000 Andre http://spiritcompany.com/?p=779 Fortune published 7 Deadly Sins of Business Growth by Jeff DeGraff, talking about the mistakes business make that prevent growth. The sole purpose of a business is to grow. This can take on many dimensions — profits, revenues, market share, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/7-deadly-sins-of-business-growth/feed/ 0 The Top 5 Reasons Your Decisions Fail You http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/the-top-5-reasons-your-decisions-fail-you/ http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/the-top-5-reasons-your-decisions-fail-you/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:00:21 +0000 Andre http://spiritcompany.com/?p=740 Forbes published The Top 5 Reasons Your Decisions Fail You. The decisions that fail us, that take us away from who we are and where we want to go, and cause serious unhappiness and regret, have the following five traits … Continue reading →

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]]> http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/one-on-one/feed/ 0 5 Powerful Things Happen When A Leader Is Transparent http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/5-powerful-things-happen-when-a-leader-is-transparent/ http://spiritcompany.com/2013/01/5-powerful-things-happen-when-a-leader-is-transparent/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:00:10 +0000 Andre http://spiritcompany.com/?p=736 Forbes published 5 Powerful Things Happen When A Leader Is Transparent. Problems Are Solved Faster Teams Are Built Easier Relationships Grow Authentically People Begin to Promote Trust in Their Leader Higher-Levels of Performance Emerge Each of the preceding points is … Continue reading →

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