This Week in Business Strategies

Sept. 30, 2019
Find out more about why leaders should look to stoicism and how using stock images can help the shop.

Sept. 30, 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.

The Secret Formula to Hard Conversations – Inc

What sets great leaders apart is that they start from a place of love and compassion. The magic formula is really all about, as Mohandas Gandhi said, hate the sin and not the sinner.

Why Today's Best Business Leaders Look to Stoicism – Entrepreneur

As entrepreneurs, we can’t control every factor that could affect our companies, but we can take a page from the book of Stoicism and control our own actions and reactions. What if I told you that there’s a school of philosophy dating back to ancient Greece that can help you handle all of these obstacles on a daily basis and, as a bonus, may even enrich your quality of life? 

The 'Virtuous Cycle': How to Create Compounding Successes – Success

In their careers, people often believe they can achieve happiness once they’ve attained success. But would you believe research shows that’s actually backward?

Why Every Small Business Should Be Using Stock Images – Business Matters

You can find stock images in almost all web pages. The purpose of a stock image is to fit a wide range of topics. If you run a small business, using stock images for your business can either benefit it or hurt it. The trick to getting the most of stock image use is to personalize the image as opposed to using it as it is.

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