I was chatting with a friend of mine recently, and I commented that my company had just finished up our quarterly employee reviews. I complained a little bit about the amount of time the employee reviews took. But then, I noted that I did pretty well on my personal review and was happy with my feedback […]
According to a recent Forbes article (which I’ve linked below), more Americans are quitting their jobs today than at any point in the past five years. In fact, in March 2014 alone, more than 2.475 million Americans quit their jobs — and that number has been steadily increasing ever since. At the same time, people […]
Who Do You Save? As much as you want to please and appease your customers, you gotta draw the line somewhere. And when a situation escalates to an unreasonable or abusive level, it’s time for you to step in. Ask yourself, “Who has more value here, the disgruntled customer or the dedicated employee?” Sometimes you’re […]
Setting New Employees Up for Success From the Start As your business grows, you’re bound to eventually reach one inescapable conclusion: you have to hire more people. Unfortunately, as we all know, this can be a lengthy process. And by the time your new hire is finally through your front doors, all you want to […]
When it comes to creating a company that others aspire to emulate, no one does it better than the jolly old man in the big red suit. That’s right, with Christmas Eve only one day away, we’re talking about the ultimate entrepreneur: Mr. Claus, himself. First, let’s look at what makes a company successful. Here at […]
This month’s theme is all about investing in yourself and, in turn, investing in your business. Like I said last Friday, the most profitable long-term investment is YOU. But let’s not forget that you are only a small part of your overall business. And if you’re not investing in your employees (time, resources, education… cereal), […]
We’ve spent the past two weeks talking about the importance of investing in yourself, and how that investment can result in some serious ROI for your business. But the truth is, it won’t do you any good unless you’re willing to invest a little in your employees as well. Investing time and resources into your […]
