Jan. 15, 2018: This Week's Best Business-Building Articles

Jan. 15, 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.

Jan. 15, 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.

You Don’t Just Need One Leadership Voice — You Need Many — Harvard Business Review

As a business leader, you should cultivate enough parts of your voice so that no matter the leadership situation or audience you find yourself facing, you can respond in an authentic, constructive, and effective way. So, what are the various voices to access within yourself and cultivate over time? And what are the situations that warrant each voice?

How To Communicate With People Who Disagree With You — Fast Company  

Here are three tips to communicate effectively to give your argument the chance of being truly understood.

8 Actionable Instagram Marketing Tips — Entrepreneur

This article breaks down multiple studies to distill the key findings into eight actionable tips for businesses to use on Instagram.

Three Tips For Staying Focused And Productive When You're Feeling Overwhelmed — Forbes  

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you’re forced to juggle multiple projects, and these feelings often lead to a sort of productivity paralysis that feeds on itself. Here are a few secrets to help jumpstart productivity when feeling overwhelmed.

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