Visitor, your APRIL 2021 Newsletter from Brian Tracy at FocalPoint International Inc. is here

As companies look for funding to propel a strong rebound off the economic lows of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are turning to venture capital. But VC is a universe unto itself and unless you know the rules and routines, you’re doomed to failure.

And even if you do get VC funding, if you’re hooked up to the wrong VCs, you’re in for a world of hurt.

Warning: Do not wander into the realm of venture capital without first reading this insightful and practical overview.

Conflict is inevitable, both at work and at home. Should you avoid conflict, or enter into every conflict with the goal of coming out on top?

Or is there way to look at conflict differently that would assure outcomes that offer greater benefits for everyone involved in the conflict?

The answer is yes and we both explain and reveal it here.

Going from team member to team leader can be a difficult and dangerous jump: relationships change, responsibilities heighten, and job scrutiny intensifies. Worse yet, many new managers get tossed into their jobs with little to no management training

If that sounds like you, or you feel you need a better leadership foundation, check out these five key tips for new managers: they’ll prepare you for a long and successful career leading teams and companies.

Let’s be honest: 2021 is going to be a year where a wide range of businesses scramble to make up for lost revenue and lost customer base suffered during the coronavirus crisis. Couple that with the unrelenting growth in internet dependency – both mobile and traditional – and it spotlights the crucial role of digital marketing.

And let’s add one more wrinkle to that: Google is the 300-pound gorilla in digital marketing. Ignore upping your Google game at your own peril.

Use of the info and tips offered here to successfully leverage all that Google has to offer your business.

Mistakes happen in both family and non-family businesses. And while the reaction in a family business to a mistake may be different, the mistakes are just as consequential as they are to a non-family business.

Further, due to family bonds and perhaps a lack of resources, mistakes in a family business can be poorly handled.

Here is what you need to know to deal effectively when these problems arise in your family business.

Smart and scrappy business owners watch their costs like a hawk, and this leads to many becoming their own HR department. But there comes a day of reckoning when the opportunities lost, and mistakes made in the DIY HR environment become too great and the business suffers.

Are you there yet? You must know when it’s time to move on and what your options are to cost effectively add professional HR to your organization.

Don’t wait until it’s too late – get the insights today that you need to create the winning team, attractive culture, and compliant organization necessary for tomorrow’s success.