There are those who say that managing people is the most difficult job of all, an opinion they share based on all of the complications they know to come along with the position. Drama and squabbles, keeping the team focused on the job and taking responsibility for the work tasked to their department, are just a […]
Most large enterprise companies have a Board of Directors or Board of Advisors that will help guide them through significant business challenges or obstacles. It’s also fair to say that most small to mid-sized companies don’t have such a board, although they certainly have their fair share of “issues” where expert advice and guidance would […]
It’s an “interesting” phenomena for sure — many of the business people that I’ve spoken to this first month of the New Year told me that one of their goals for 2020 was to return to communicating the “old fashioned way,” without such a strong focus on email, texting, and social media. It seems like […]
It’s a New Year and many Business Owners have plans to start afresh with new ideas and renewed energy and motivation to create greater business success in the year that lies ahead. Some Business Owners will develop an action plan and take the steps necessary to execute any necessary change. For others, their vision may […]
Yikes, is it really 2020? I know it’s a new decade and all but honestly, I feel like we just moved from 2009 to 2010 so how did 2020 creep up so fast? I’ve heard that time seems to go by even faster as you age (my mom and dad taught me that in the […]
I know that I say this every year but here I go again, “can you believe that we are coming to the end of 2019? How did the year go by so quickly?” For me, and I imagine for most of you too, there have been some highs and some lows this past year but […]
I know that I say this every year but here I go again…”Can you believe that we are coming to the end of 2019? How did the year go by so quickly?” For me, and I imagine for most of you too, there have been some highs and some lows this past year but we […]
At this time of year, business people start to do a mental accounting of how the year has gone. For most, there is always a mix of good things coupled with events and situations that were clearly less positive. Sometimes, the more negative occurrences “stand out” and can even overshadow all that was positive. It’s […]
Thanksgiving is the day that really kicks off the holiday season. Sure, there’s Halloween but the end of October seemed just a bit too early to focus on Christmas and Hanukkah and all of the festivities that surround these major holidays. (After all, at the end of October there’s still a little bit of time […]
Have you ever found yourself saying “yes” to employees when you absolutely KNOW that the best and most correct response should have been “no.” It happens to many business owners and if the “yes” doesn’t have long-lasting negative ramifications, it is probably forgotten pretty soon. But when the “yes” results in a highly charged and […]
