About Jody Glynn Patrick
Jody is President of Glynn Patrick & Associates, which provides management consulting, executive coaching and strategic planning services. She is Publisher Emeritus of In Business magazine, which she published for 17 years. Selected as the “U.S. Business Journalist of the Year” in 2007 in Washington, DC, by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Jody has been a business reporter, editor, radio talk show host , and has won other state and national journalism awards. At the same time, she has helped corporate clients grow their businesses -- the basis for her practical coaching advice here. She also was the 2005 Athena Award recipient for her leadership role in mentoring other professional women. Jody will be talking with you weekly on TDS’ blog to share her insights and tips from the C-Suite perspective. Follow on G+.Telecommuting: a “consider this” checklist
Five quick, top-of-mind reasons to consider telecommuting: (1) your workforce expands beyond available space infrastructure; (2) to enable customer/technical support employees to tap into customer… more...
Hardball: managing cash flow in a tough economy
The SBA reports that insufficient capital is the top reason small businesses fail. Then follows lack of experience, poor location, poor inventory management, and over-investment… more...
Beyond a business plan: 5 things to know (and do) when starting your business
You’ve written a business plan explaining your product, marketplace, competitive advantage, and your marketing and financing strategies (the purpose of a business plan). You’ve got… more...
Five FREE “Must Have” Apps for Business or Personal Productivity
What’s in your apps folder? As Google, Apple, Facebook and Yahoo continue to squabble for your desktop, tablet and mobile app dollars, we’re beneficiaries of… more...
Three secrets to a stronger “personal brand”
William Randolph Hearst built an empire around a simple brand dictum: “Get it first and get it right.”
What is your personal dictum or tagline?… more...
When (and how) to fire a customer
How would I feel if [insert employee’s name] went to work for a competitor tomorrow? That question, over the years, has helped me drill down… more...
Four common (and sometimes fatal) mistakes CEOs make
The business consulting industry banks on CEOs worried about tripping up, and with so much that could go wrong at any moment in any company… more...
Getting to a “Win/Win” Position in a “Lose/Lose” Confrontation
In our family, we purposefully mentor our wee children in the art becoming a “boss of oneself.” The first lesson is the hard one of… more...
The 80/20 Rule: Why it Matters to Your Company
Yes, it is more than chance that 20% of your company’s workforce pulls 80% of the load, or that 20% of your customers comprise 80%… more...
TDS Connect Business Blog
Learn more about how TDS Business can help your company with innovative business communications services and solutions. Discover TDS Fiber Internet, Phone, VoIP Solutions and TV.
- Transform your home office with these 5 steps March 12, 2024
- “Love Stinks” – when a scammer is involved February 13, 2024
- Are you ready for the Big Game? Three storylines to follow this Sunday February 7, 2024
- Tips and Tricks for Better Wi-Fi January 27, 2024
- 3 Steps Toward Brand-Worthy Customer Service January 26, 2024
- Give ‘Em What They Want: The Small Perk with the Big Payoff September 18, 2012
- Work-Life Balance is a scam July 11, 2013
- How to Maintain Productivity While Working Virtually October 11, 2012
- The ‘Big Five’ office annoyances & How to deal with them February 11, 2013
- What Game of Thrones teaches us about business communications March 15, 2013
- Shane Corcoran: I get so excited when i read things like this. Tec...
- Rae Ann Rockhill: This behavior is just rude, no matter who is doing...
- GS: I have to respectively say that I think this artic...
- dboegli: Thank you for your excellent work on the TDS blog ...
- Kathy Mangan: Happy Travels Jody! I have enjoyed your articles o...
advice
Barclay Pollak
biz
Biz Advice
Business
business advice
Business Internet
business news
Business Tips
entrepreneur
Facebook
Featured
high speed internet
HR
InBusiness
Jason Mueller
jody glynn Patrick
Leadership
LinkedIn
managedIP
managedIP Hosted
Marketing
productivity
sales
Small Biz
small business
SMB
SMBs
social media
Startup
Stephanie Reed
TDS
TDS Biz Blog
TDSBizBlog
TDS Business
TDS Business Blog
TDS Telecom
TDS Tips
Technology
telecommuting
Tips and Advice
twitter
Ty Kiisel
VoIP
Wisconsin
Recent Comments