Mutual Respect in the Workplace is Free
Ask a business owner what the most important thing to their employees is, and the majority of business owners will say, ‘money’. Have the business owners ever actually asked the employees? If you...
View ArticleImprove Employee Productivity with the Right Tools
One of my favourite expressions is, “You need to spend a quarter to make a dollar”. This is very true when it comes to equipping your employees to be productive. The problem: Two work crews, one saw...
View ArticleBusiness Leaders Set the Rhythm
The leader of any business has the ability to “set the rhythm” for the rest of the team – which is the overall speed at which things get done. You could call it a “cadence” or “momentum”. This is what...
View ArticleDon’t Avoid Firing an Employee
Warning – This article may suggest an action that could be personally uncomfortable but surprising profitable shortly after execution! As a business owner, dealing with employee issues can be...
View ArticleHow to (Not) Motivate Your Employees
Shocking news for most small business owners… It’s not about the money! In the discussions I have with the majority of small business owners, there is an assumption that employees are motivated mostly...
View ArticleTime and Energy Management Tip – Learn to Say NO
Want more time in your business day? Have you spread yourself too thin? Is it because you agreed to a task that you should have said “NO” to? You’re being too nice! Time pressure increases for those...
View ArticleImproving Employer – Employee Dynamics
There is one management philosophy that says you need to have control over your employees, some need strict supervision in order to for them to be productive. There is another management philosophy...
View ArticleHow to Hire Employees – 3 Tips
As a small business owner, do you have employee issues? Do you have a recruitment strategy? Employee issues tend to be quite painful at times. When we start digging down to find the root of the...
View ArticleHiring and Firing Employees – The Best Tip
Some business tips need a lot of explanation, support stories and further explanation. This particular piece of business advice stands on its own: Hire slow Fire fast Thanks to my good friend...
View ArticleGetting Over Guilty Feelings as a Business Owner
One of the quality of life improvements we support at our firm is the ability to take a regular afternoon off to play golf. This is a therapeutic and productive way to relax and re-energize if you’re...
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