I for one am getting really tired of seeing all of the articles on my social media feeds about “the great resignation”, the increasing wage rates, and the lack of available talent for jobs. What is worse is journalists giving advice to the professional workforce to leave their jobs for a buck, demand work from […]
Read MoreOwning a business requires many skills and a certain temperament. If you have read books like The E-Myth you realize that business ownership requires working on your business, as well as in your business. It requires technical skills and soft people skills. It isn’t likely that any one business owner will have 100% of the […]
Read MoreI swear the Keurig coffee maker drips at half speed when I am watching it. It takes forever. And I know the stock market is way more volatile when I check it every day. And those blonde highlights I saw turned grey with bright lights on in the bathroom. Close inspection reveals the wrinkles, the […]
Read MoreThis may be the most challenging time in recent history to build a high-performing team and vibrant talent culture. The information shared in the news is conflicting to say the least. Headlines appear daily: When Everyone’s Quitting….Except You. Unemployment is at Record Highs. Businesses Can’t Reopen, They Have No Staff. The reality of the job […]
Read MoreThis may be a rhetorical question at this point. If you are a believer, you are probably thinking that your faith is all that can get you through business these days. If that is you, you may be right. Small business owners all know that the myth that people imagine about business owners is just […]
Read MoreAt some point, after hanging the shingle up and opening for business, most entrepreneurs hire someone to help with their bookkeeping. Whether a family member, friend, or clerk, we pay our bills, send out invoices, and make deposits in the bank. However, since the person hired to help isn’t an accountant, very few actually have […]
Read MoreHave you ever seen anyone who works out perfectly for one week of the month, and then fall off for a few weeks, get in the best shape of their life? Can you eat great a few days and then gorge yourself and stay feeling great? Can you build excellence into anything by occasionally killing […]
Read MoreAs a small business owner is there such thing as a perfect team? I don’t know what your definition of perfect is, but to me, when a company has a perfect team, it has: All of the technical skills needed to run the business. A mix of people that all match and enhance the culture you […]
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