Creating a Team and Culture
This 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 […]
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You know the famous quote “Good help is hard to find”. You have probably heard it at least a dozen times, if you are a business owner, you have maybe said it at least two dozen times. In the hiring market these days, it sometimes seems to apply. Sometimes you may feel like you are […]
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I think it would be arguable to say that everyone is an advocate. We advocate for our favorite sports team in the stands. We advocate for our political representatives by voting on the ballot. We advocate our favorite brands claiming better quality or taste. We advocate for our favorite schools, bands, businesses, the list can […]
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I’m sure you’ve heard the story of the wise and foolish builders. If you have not, it is a parable that Jesus told, about a man who built his house on a rock, and a man who built his house on the sand. Of course, once a storm came, the house that was built on […]
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Leading a small business can be hard. Leading a small business without a strong team is a lot harder. You cast the vision, you take the risks, you produce results that enable the business to grow; then if you grow enough to need employees, you manage a team of people. Whether you’ve already got a team […]
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As 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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Sometimes it may feel like you just can’t help yourself. You’re having a bad day and then one more thing happens, no matter how small it may be, and you explode in anger. You lash out at those around you, even if it wasn’t their fault. In Galatians 5:19-21, we find a clear picture of […]
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I just got back from a ski vacation; our first as a family. All the kids, their spouses, and my granddaughter. This isn’t the first trip since the whirlwind of three weddings in a year, two years ago. We have done holidays at our house and a beach trip or two. And, of course, we […]
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