“This is so slow and inefficient.”    I’m embarrassed to say that those were my thoughts regarding my son a few weeks ago.  --------- It...

Few activities in business are more difficult than firing. In fact, I would argue that if it ever becomes too easy, then something is...

I was listening to a podcast recently on hiring challenges in the accounting profession.  The guest, a long-term accounting firm partner,...

Over the years of both managing my own team as well as coaching business owners that have teams of various sizes, I’ve seen...

As a business owner, one of the most frustrating things that can happen when you have worked hard to build up sales, sometimes over a...

A few weeks ago, I was at a relative’s house trimming the trees so that they wouldn’t damage the roof. I had brought some of my own...

What is, or should be, the fastest way for an employee to earn a going-away party at work? Think about that for a moment... One of the...

Recently we were discussing best practices in a leadership conference and the topic of “sacred cows” came up. The reference was to when...

This post comes from a thought I had while teaching a management course. The topic was the importance of cultural fit and how to judge...

Speaking with a business owner recently, the topic was the pending termination of one of their first employees. It was a hard...

I’m writing this post to address an issue we see with so many successful entrepreneurs as they grow their companies. They start their...

I don’t remember the podcast that caused me to think about this, but the thought stuck with me for days as I met with small business...

If this sounds judgmental, then I’m being judgmental of myself as well. In recent weeks I’ve been re-connecting with local business...

This may be surprising to you, but although leading by example is an excellent way to model the behavior you expect in your team when you...

With signs of an economic slowdown starting to enter the market, some employers may find a silver-lining in this economic news......

Have you ever hired someone only to find out that you just didn’t seem to be on the same wavelength? You described what you wanted done...

In a recent conversation with a business owner, the idea of rating their team members came up. The concept is pretty simple: determine...