This Week in Business Strategies

Oct. 28, 2019

In this week's business-building article, learn how your personality might affect your decision-making skills, how to continue to grow as a leader and the power routines have.

Oct.  28, 2019—To better assist shop owners with their production management, marketing tactics and leadership styles, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential business-building material from some of its favorite sources.

3 Ways a Category Leader Can Continue to Grow – Inc

If you don't want to be a one-hit-wonder or a flash in the news you must protect your lead. Here are three ways to establish long term success and protect yourself at the top in the e-commerce game of business. 

Helping Your Team Feel the Purpose in Their Work – Harvard Business Review

The simple answer is it’s extremely difficult to instill purpose in others. It takes more than motivational talks, lofty speeches, or mission statements to spread purpose. In fact, if overblown or insincere, those methods can backfire, triggering cynical reactions. Purpose is a grand word, but in the end, it’s about helping people see their impact on others and helping them develop a story about why they love what they do.

22 Power Routines That Will Boost Your Productivity – Entrepreneur 

The real power in routines is the way they can help us build momentum, break bad habits, prioritize our lives and make us more efficient.

How Your Personality Influences Decision Making – Fast Company

There’s a lot of research in consumer behavior that disputes the notion “more is better”. It says many of us, when confronted with too many options, either make poor decisions or avoid decisions altogether. But not true for everyone. Some people thrive on choice.

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