Every year we encourage company leadership to conduct a business evaluation or retrospective that digs into the successes and failures of the year – and provides a means for moving forward. While this is a common quarterly and yearly task in most businesses, last year made a standard apples-to-apples comparison of work well done very…
With the national “stay at home” recommendation over and many states loosening restrictions, companies across America are reopening. This reopening looks different depending on the type of business you are in. For example, a hair salon in Florida is reopening by serving one customer at a time. Both the stylist and customer have masks on…
Businesses across the U.S. and the world are changing and adapting to the rules and regulations surrounding COVID-19 protections. Companies that require in-person work may be minimizing their staff, staggering shifts, providing gloves and masks, or may have shut down operations until reopening is possible. Others that allow for at-home work have structured their systems…
Any “to-do” list can be daunting. However, work plans can be even more challenging to complete than the average task list. Often, one starts on a task and then gets interrupted by an email, customer call, meeting, or coworker. By the end of the day, many employees are lucky if they complete even half of…
Many business owners, managers, and employees feel as if the daily grind reduces their productivity and happiness. This can happen even if an employee or executive loves his or her job. There is something about the everyday wear and tear, tasks left undone, and little “busy work” type activities that can grind one down. If…
It can be difficult for a business owner to choose the perfect time for his or her business expansion. However, businesses must expand – or else they contract. So, how do you find the right moment to get ready for a big push? Here are some questions to ask yourself: Will this expansion have costs…
We see businesses struggle every day. Some businesses struggle with managing growth while others battle falling profits. These issues are blamed on “the economy” or “the difficulty of finding good staff.” Often the problem an overwhelmed business owner blames his or her troubles on is completely out of their control. This blame game doesn’t get…