With the elections coming up, many business owners are expressing concern that the market will change and their currently successful company will begin to fail. Though many such executives are continuing to succeed, they have this low-grade worry in the back of their minds that some external influence will tear down what they have built.…
Have you ever been complimented with a generic “you’re doing a great job”? This praise normally comes from someone who has no idea what it is you are working on. How does that type of recognition make you feel? We are guessing that it doesn’t make you feel all that great. Unfortunately, as an executive,…
It seems like you can’t do anything on the internet these days without bumping into a reference to Millennials. Many memes and articles on the topic of Millennials are less than complimentary. However, no matter what the latest soundbite says, the generation of people born between 1982 and 2002 are now some of our most…
Many businesses are constantly looking forward to the next service, product or sale. One place such businesses often fall down is in customer service. Serving customer’s immediate needs when they are unhappy with your product can be a difficult and disappointing job, which is why many companies fail in this area. However, recent statistics show…
A common challenge encountered by growing businesses is keeping their employees motivated and excited about business goals. For many employees, a job can be just that – a slog they have to get through between 9 and 5 every weekday. You, as a business owner, have the power to change this perception and create a…
Many business owners struggle with two contradictory pieces of financial information. The first is that “you have to spend money to make money” and the second is often the reality of your business bank account. When it comes right down to it, the amount of money you have determines how much you can spend. That’s…
Many seasonal company owners have the same problem: they have to tighten their belts in the off-season. This may mean the business owner doesn’t actually get an off-season as he or she is buried in paperwork, balancing the books and generally keeping the company afloat singlehandedly. This can be a difficult proposition. So, instead of facing…
The main thing every executive wants to know about any project is: did it get results? However, while metrics are often tracked for projects, individual employees rarely get asked the above question. In this “executive how to” article we discuss the importance of tracking metrics in all aspects of your company. Tracking Employee Production Just as…
With the second quarter winding down and the third quarter upon us, this is the perfect time to take a look at your marketing strategy. Here we have ten tips for every marketing executive to use as they review and execute their summer marketing plan: 1. Review Take a look at your existing marketing plan.…
It is extremely easy to accumulate clutter in an office. Some employees even use a cluttered desk to show that they are busy and working hard. As an employer, you probably know that a messy desk makes it easy for important papers to go missing and general clutter hinders creativity and productivity. So, this summer,…