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 […]
If the client/service provider relationship is a two-way street, why is it that many business owners feel veritably “beaten up” by certain clients? Whether it’s late payments, constant changes to project requirements or even in some extreme cases, persistent verbal abuse, every business has or has had clients that “put them through their paces.” I […]
“Did you hear that they’re restructuring the department?” “Someone told me that they’re thinking of selling the company.” “The word in my department is that there is talk of a merger. What do you think that means for our jobs?” Uncertainty. Rumors. Gossip. None are good for employee morale and confidence. At best they serve […]
Remember the good old days? You know, that time when disgruntled employees and clients might feel the need to vent about your company but would do so on a “personal” level, in the confines of a conference room — during a private phone call or even in an email. Yes, prior to the social media […]
