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Retaining Top Talent
Here are my three simple rules to keep your best Team members happy, productive and loyal. Treat your subordinates as you want to be treated. Dah! There’s nothing worse than a boss or HR…
Respect
Being late is disrespectful. You are telling the person or people that you are to meet that they are not important to you, that you have other more pressing matters that need your attention and it i…
Giving Thanks at Work
Why is thanking an employee or co-worker so hard for some people? Is it because they couldn’t handle the task on their own and they are embarrassed about it? Is it just assumed that everyone is to…
3rd Degree Blackbelt – Now That’s Dedication
This weekend my 15-year-old son, Blake, earned his 3rd Degree Blackbelt from Karate America. Blake’s karate journey is an example of extreme dedication. Blake started out as a “Little Ninja” w…
No More Paper!
Many of the people I’ve worked with have commented on my desk being so free of paper and clutter. Comments that I must not have enough work to do since my desk is empty were common. Eliminating p…
Outsourcing – Is it Right for Your Business?
Many businesses don’t want to think about outsourcing nonessential functions to vendors outside of their organization. Outsourcing is thought to be downsizing or offshoring work but more than likel…
Goals – Get the New Year started on the Right Track
Happy New Year! If you haven’t documented your 2018 goals what are you waiting for? I see three simple steps to tripling the chance you’ll hit your goals in 2018. DOCUMENT your goals. Write …
ACA Individual Health Insurance is still required in 2018
The media has done a terrible job of covering the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health insurance mandate repeal in the recently signed tax reform. I can’t believe the number of people that t…
Navigational Conversations
I am obtaining my certification for the Navigational Conversations program from Leadscape Learning. This is a two-day program targeted for leaders of all levels but especially for people new to their…
QUALITY – How a Business Responds to a Bad Customer Experience Determines Excellence
My son, Blake and I went to see “12 Strong”, the new movie about the first American soldiers in Afghanistan after 9/11, at the local movie theater. The price was right - $5 Tuesday night bargain a…
