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  • Ask ACE

    Ask ACE: How do I plan for my future to maximize my professional potential?

    Holly Smevog, HMS Career Coaching Updated: October 17, 2023

    A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on how to plan for a career with the greatest potential.

    Holly Smevog, HMS Career Coaching Updated: October 17, 2023
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    Ask ACE: What are the costs of an unhealthy workforce?

    Matthew Opuda, Northstar Evolution Updated: March 14, 2024

    ACE columnist Matthew Opuda of Northstar Evolution offers helpful strategies for keeping employees healthy and productive.

    Matthew Opuda, Northstar Evolution Updated: March 14, 2024
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    How to provide your sales team with the right tools

    Dennis Boyle, Seacoast Sales Updated: August 14, 2024

    Guest columnist Dennis Boyle writes that today’s competitive business landscape calls for sales tools that provide the necessary technology and resources to meet evolving demands. He offers his list of the Top 10 sales tools.

    Dennis Boyle, Seacoast Sales Updated: August 14, 2024
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    Ask ACE: How do I address recurring issues?

    Terry Johnson, Practical Decisions Updated: December 6, 2023

    ACE columnist Terry Johnson of Practical Decisions offers ideas about how startups can tackle some vexing — but commonly encountered — problems.

    Terry Johnson, Practical Decisions Updated: December 6, 2023
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    Ask ACE: How can I be sure my team brings problems to me early, instead of when it’s urgent?

    Matthew Opuda, founder of Northstar Evolution Updated: August 21, 2023

    An expert from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on creating 'psychological safety' within a team.

    Matthew Opuda, founder of Northstar Evolution Updated: August 21, 2023
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    Ask ACE: Do my employees have to go on Medicare?

    Brianna Henward, Tindon Associates Updated: March 13, 2024

    With more and more people working past 65 years old, HR directors are being asked about Medicare eligibility versus staying on the group plan. ACE has the answers.

    Brianna Henward, Tindon Associates Updated: March 13, 2024
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    Ask ACE: Can I save money if I act as my own general contractor?

    Carrie Green Yardley, Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: June 14, 2024

    Handling a project yourself can save money, but it can also add a range of headaches, as our Ask ACE columnist writes.

    Carrie Green Yardley, Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: June 14, 2024
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    Ask ACE: Using strengths at work

    Angela Hansen of Range Culture Co. Updated: July 10, 2023

    The prevailing way of thinking involves designing a job and asking someone to just do it. This is a mistake. There are many benefits to understanding an individual’s strengths and matching them to their work.

    Angela Hansen of Range Culture Co. Updated: July 10, 2023
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    AskACE: What would be the value to my business if we used a coach?

    Francis Eberle of Price Associates Updated: June 26, 2023

    Executive coaching is gaining favor. But does working with a coach really add business value? ACE columnist Francis Eberrle writes that coaches once were only hired to “fix” someone. Today anywhere from 25% to 40% of executives in Fortune 500

    Francis Eberle of Price Associates Updated: June 26, 2023
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    Ask ACE: Do I need to be concerned about team stability?

    Francis Eberle, Price Associates Updated: June 12, 2023

    ACE board member Francis Eberle offers creative ways managers can improve and add to their skill sets.

    Francis Eberle, Price Associates Updated: June 12, 2023

  • How to move your commercial office space

    Justin Lamontagne, the Dunham Group Updated: July 31, 2024

    Moving to new office space is never easy, and even professional real estate firms have to find the best way to accomplish this. Guest columnist Justin Lamontagne, a commercial real estate broker, offers advice about how to make a big office move.

    Justin Lamontagne, the Dunham Group Updated: July 31, 2024
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    Ask ACE: How can I get ready to sell my business?

    Carrie Green Yardley of Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: February 29, 2024

    Selling a business always takes more time than the parties expect, because there are several steps after you negotiate and sign the purchase and sale agreement, writes consultant and lawyer Carrie Yardley.

    Carrie Green Yardley of Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: February 29, 2024
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    Ask ACE: How do I fit in everything I need to do in a day?

    Bob LaBrie, LaBrie Training and Consulting Updated: March 1, 2024

    Planning is the thought process that precedes action. It includes studying patterns, routines and programs so that you can change old unproductive work habits into new productive ones.

    Bob LaBrie, LaBrie Training and Consulting Updated: March 1, 2024
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    Ask ACE: How do I fix unproductive behaviors?

    Angela Hansen of Range Culture Co. Updated: March 29, 2024

    It is likely that every one of your staff members wants to do a good job and enjoy their work. Yet they sometimes exhibit unhelpful, unprofessional behavior. Here are some ideas about how to deal with that.

    Angela Hansen of Range Culture Co. Updated: March 29, 2024
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    Ask ACE: I need to jumpstart my business without losing work-life balance

    Donna Brassard, Strategies+ Updated: December 20, 2023

    Guest columnist Donna Brassard, former publisher of Mainebiz and now owner of Strategies+, recommends an old favorite to help motivate managers and their teams.

    Donna Brassard, Strategies+ Updated: December 20, 2023
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    Ask ACE: How can we encourage employees to stay with us longer?

    Holly Smevog Updated: January 4, 2024

    Holly Smevog, a member of the Association for Consulting Expertise, recommends how employers can help workers manage stress and ultimately stay engaged in their jobs.

    Holly Smevog Updated: January 4, 2024