John Ania - Reasons Why Honesty is Important in Business

John Ania started his company with the aim of providing the most honest and high quality service possible to his clients. He has always maintained that honesty is vital to the continued success of a business, offering all of the following reasons as to why this is the case.

The Legal Aspect
There may occasionally be times when your company comes under scrutiny, particularly when it comes to your accounting. If you have conducted yourself ethically and made sure that your books are all up to date and reflect the company’s business appropriately, this will never be an issue. Being dishonest, however, may lead to legal ramifications in the worst case scenario.

Your Reputation
A business is only going to be as successful as its reputation allows, so if you have developed a reputation for failing to deliver on your promises or simply not being transparent in the way you do business, you are often going to find that very few people are willing to work with you. By staying honest you will be able to build your brand and be recognized for providing exactly what you claim to.

Staff Unity
Honest business practices are just as important to your staff as they are to your clients and you will find that many of your employees will feel uncomfortable working for a company they perceive to be dishonest. John Ania notes that motivation can dip and productivity will falter if your employees do not have confidence in your business practices, so always make the effort to keep them in the loop and demonstrate that you are dedicated to maintaining a respectable business ethos.
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John Ania - How To Encourage Good Teamwork

John Ania is always quick to point out that good communication is crucial if you are to be a success in the business world. Failure to communicate properly can lead to projects failing or an inability to create the opportunities that your company needs to succeed, so here he takes a look at some of the reasons why communication is important in business.

Relationships

As a business, you will be building relationships with clients and fellow professionals on a regular basis. These relationships need to be maintained if they are going to continue benefitting your business so it is important that you make the effort to communicate regularly with your contacts. This will ensure that they always have your company fresh in their mind, while also demonstrating that you value what they bring to your business.

Driving Innovation

If you have a built a good team it is likely that many of them will have some great ideas that are just waiting to get out, if you don’t foster communication within the team, particularly by cutting yourself off from them, you may never hear these ideas. This can be an issue for companies that are looking to innovate, as a larger pool of ideas is always helpful to prevent the company from becoming stagnant.

Transparency

John Ania notes that honesty is important in the world of business and clients are going to be less likely to work with you if they feel that you are purposefully withholding important information. This is an impression that is likely to form if you are not communicative, regardless of whether or not it is valid, so make sure to communicate regularly to demonstrate that your company is ethically sound.
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John Ania - Traits A Good Contractor Must Have

Since starting his own business, John Ania has developed a reputation as one of the best construction contractors in his local area. In order to do so, he needed to demonstrate a number of traits that clients are looking for when they work with somebody on a project, including all of the following.

Expertise
As a contractor, you need to have expertise in practically every aspect of your field so that you can deliver pitches and convince your clients that you are the right person for the job. As such, a good contractor must have a thirst for knowledge and must be capable of researching new developments in the industry in order to make use of them in any way that could benefit their clients.

Honesty
Honesty is crucial in all areas of the business world and contracting is no different. Remember that contractors get much of their business through positive word of mouth, s if your clients feel like you have been dishonest with them they will not only become wary of working with you, but may also tell other people about their dissatisfaction with your service.

Leadership
Contractors will usually be tasked with assembling a team in order to tackle a large project, so John Ania notes that you must have leadership skills in order to be a success. This involves being able to make comprehensive project plans for the team to follow, in addition to good communication skills and the ability to choose team members who are able to carry out the tasks that you set for them.
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