The Pros and Cons of Salary Transparency
“A small business can easily explain the difference in pay scale by providing the formula that was used to calculate each scale as well as a qualitative comparison in job description and...
View ArticleThriving In The Gig Economy: 15 Key Strategies For Success
Manage Your Reputation Having worked remotely for various size organizations as an independent contractor for 15-plus years, the most vital strategy by far is to manage your reputation. It starts with...
View Article35 HR Pros, Employers & Managers Reveal the Most Creative Ways Managers Can...
Kamyar Shah is a small business advisor helping you increase profitability and productivity, offering remote CMO and Remote COO services. “Employee engagement or maximization of thereof…” Has less to...
View Article24 Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business Tips
Build relationships Photo Credit: Kamyar Shah One of the best tips I have ever received as well as given is built relationships. There is a profound impact created by a long-term relationship with...
View ArticleThe Spin Sucks Question: How Do Best Practices Fit Into Your Business?
You Have to Start Somewhere Kamyar Shah feels best practices actually stifle creativity and success: The concept of best practices is rather a misguided notion of uniformity and groupthink that at...
View ArticleHere’s How To Create An Employee Feedback Cycle That Actually Works
Appoint An Employee Advocate There are many ways to keep the company leadership in the loop about their employees’ satisfaction; however, one particular method that has worked well for my clients is...
View Article13 Clear Signs Your Job Isn’t The Right Fit For You
You’re Consistently Bored One of the most common signs of being in the wrong role or organization is boredom. When you find yourselves doing your job without enthusiasm and are easily distracted by...
View ArticleWant To Run A Lean Startup? Follow These 15 Money-Saving Tips
Make Decisions Based On Cash Flow From personal experiences, the most effective way to stay lean is to adopt cash-flow-based decision making. This particular methodology allows you to adjust your...
View Article22 Entrepreneurs Debate if You Can Learn to be an Entrepreneur
It’s all about the unwillingness to give up There is no single path to entrepreneurship; some are born that way, others are made. The nature vs. nurture discussion is pointless. Much like anything...
View Article11 Time Management Myths That Are Hurting Your Productivity
‘A Structured Day Leads To Well-Managed Time’ One of the biggest myths is that a structured day is inherently the basis of good time management. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Productivity,...
View ArticleThink You’re Ready To Quit Your Day Job? 11 Entrepreneurs Offer Their Advice
Be Honest With Yourself About Your Risk Tolerance Before making such a profound career change, the most important factor to consider is your risk tolerance. Entrepreneurship is inherently a risky...
View ArticleManaging More Experienced Colleagues? 13 Ways To Establish Yourself As A Leader
Serve Others Becoming a leader is not something that occurs quickly or easily. The most effective way to be recognized as a leader is to help others become leaders. That servant leadership will...
View Article15 Off-The-Wall Interview Questions You Should Know How To Answer
What Else Should I Have Asked You About? The one question that almost always trips candidates is: What else should I have asked you about? This is usually asked at the end of the interview. From...
View ArticleSmart Daily Habits That Will Make You A Better Leader
Spend One-On-One Time With Each Team Member Spending time with individual team members is the most time-tested style of successful leadership. Such leadership style requires discipline and planning....
View ArticleSocial Reputation Management For Executives
Kamyar Shah – World Consulting Group Kamyar is a small business advisor helping businesses to increase profitability and productivity, offering remote CMO and Remote COO services. Kamyar has 15+ years...
View ArticleShould you hire for potential and attitude, or experience?
“As the saying goes, hire for character and train for skills. Though it sounds cliché, it is even more fitting today than it was a few years back,” said Kamyar Shah, a business and management...
View Article15 Tips To Become A Proactive Business Problem-Solver
Use The Decision Tree Method A sure way to anticipate and be prepared for potential issues is to understand and utilize the”decision tree” methodology. Think of it as playing out different outcomes...
View Article30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business Tips
Make data-driven decisions In this day and age where data is freely collected, analyzed and shared, there is no reason NOT to make data-driven decisions whenever possible. By measuring and analyzing...
View ArticleLaunching Your First Podcast? Follow These Eight Tips For Success
Ask For Listener Reviews One of the techniques that I have seen work very well with growing your podcast is asking your listeners for reviews. The podcasting market is saturated with a lot of...
View Article14 Common Pitfalls New Entrepreneurs Face And How To Avoid Them
Fake Expertise One of the biggest pitfalls I have observed in entrepreneurship is the ability to get actionable and real advice. To get there, one has to be able to discern real and practical advice...
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