Many people in the workforce, from business owners to employees, struggle with achieving and maintaining a comfortable work/life balance. Many leaders in their industry work long hours to reach their business goals. Unfortunately, this often means that executives feel they have to put family activities and personal hobbies on hold to work eighty-plus-hour weeks. While…
Boosting employee morale is an important part of every executive’s day. There are many, many articles about tricks or techniques for increasing morale. Suggestions range anywhere from having company outings to providing bonuses and rewards. While there are a variety of ways to create an upturn in morale among your employees, there is one simple…
We have all heard it and even repeated it. “The Customer is Always Right.” It’s the golden rule of business, right? Not necessarily. Every business has a particular demographic to which it caters. Some businesses like Snapchat go for Generation Z and young Millennials, while companies like Harley Davidson are more focused on Baby Boomers.…
Spring is here! Your office may have gone through a frenzy of spring cleaning or may be in the middle of that task – but that’s not the only way to get things shipshape for the rest of the year! One of the best ways to get your spring started off with a bang is…
Many business owners start their companies because they are passionate about something or expert in its manufacture. Not every CEO or business owner feels they are a natural leader – and that’s okay! Leadership is a skill that can be learned just like anything else. The term “leadership” may mean different things to different people.…
Summer is almost here! Kids will be out of school and employees will be planning summer vacations, beach trips, and barbecues. Statistically, employee productivity drops during summertime. This makes it hard for you, as a business owner, to continue to grow and expand your company during this time of year. However, there is no need…
Articles about executive leadership have certainly evolved over the years. Twenty years ago, leaders were considered the “fat cats” at the top of a company. This is the era of the Wolf of Wall Street type leaders. Our view of company leadership and the actions of leadership itself has changed enormously since those years. Because leadership…
In today’s constantly networked environment, it’s easy to see why executive stress is a huge problem. Often, even when you are out of the office, you are still reachable by phone and email. Additionally, as an executive you have a lot riding on you. Daily decisions can have ripple effects across the lives of many…
It’s a whole new year! Time to set new year’s resolutions and then… sort of try to make them and then forget about them in a month… right? Well, for many business owners this is the normal state of affairs. But, it doesn’t have to be! We have several great techniques to help you attain…
Business owners and employees alike are simply stressed out. You have so many things to do and it’s hard to stop for a moment and figure out how to deal with stress in your business. You, as a business owner, are like an orchestra conductor: from a bird’s eye view, you know the whole piece…