Human Resources

 As a small business owner, I know that you sometimes feel caught in a delicate balancing act - juggling the demands of running a profitable business venture while ensuring...

 I cannot drive this home enough: The biggest linchpin in your business is you. Ouch! It’s true. Many times, your great leadership means great removal of, well, you.  It...

 Our businesses are continuously changing. It’s the way of the world now. And I want to share something really wonderful that has enhanced our company’s performance. It’s the concept...

   Regardless of the size of your business, your success depends on your leadership. How we’re defining leadership has changed here in my office, and after seeing the significant...

Recently, I was asked in an interview what my favorite business quote is. Immediately, this popped into my head: “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” - Oscar Wilde.  Hands...

I had dinner a few nights ago with a friend who works for a Fortune 500 company.  He’s been looking for another job for nearly two years now, and he...

You have a great idea. Yet, the naysayers tell you it will never work. If you let them, naysayers can crush your dreams. If you don’t confront them they’ll continue...

So you have an employee or two and they are disgruntled. That is a problem for lots of reasons but especially the function of your business. So how do you...

Hate your co-worker or employee? Congratulations!  You have completed the first step in making things work.  Acknowledging you have a problem, after all, is the first step. Ironically, teams where...

If you have ever had an employee need harsh criticism, you know just how difficult a task it can be. Most people don’t like to dish out criticism, which is...