This Week in Business Strategies

Dec. 3, 2018

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.

Dec. 3, 2018—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. 


Why You Need to Start Networking Within Your Company—and How to Do ItInc.
Cultivating the relationships you need within your organization will help you accomplish your job at the highest level. So the next time you find yourself in an overwhelming situation, you can turn to your team for support.

What You Need to Know to Succeed in 2019Entrepreneur
Don't sleep on your business resolutions in 2019. As we head toward the new year, get ready to create your own opportunity, take chances, and stand out in a competitive landscape. To give you a jump start, we talked to some of our favorite entrepreneurs who offered up a cheat sheet of need-to-know business trends for the next 12 months. 

Is Employee Engagement Just a Reflection of Personality?Harvard Business Review
Most people would like to have a job, a boss, and a workplace they can engage with, as well as work that gives them a sense of purpose. This aspiration is embodied by a famous Steve Jobs statement: “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” In line, a recent report by the Conference Board shows that 96% of employees actively try to maintain a high level of engagement, even if many of them struggle to succeed.

These are the 5 Mistakes You Make When You DelegateFast Company
As you move up in your job, you need to go from being someone who gets things done to creating other people who get things done. Here are a few common mistakes people make when they start to delegate.

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