by | Feb 9, 2017 | Current Affairs, Other, Small Business Owners
You don’t expect to get fired, but the warning signs may be out there. You just need to know where to look. Here are some hints that your job isn’t as secure as you thought: You’re no longer in the loop. Does everyone else know what’s going on at your organization...
by | Jan 24, 2017 | Cash Flow, Other, Personal financial planning
While there are a lot of options to consider for making good investments, there are an equal if not greater number of investments that no one should consider. Often, these investments seem like a "sure thing," but they are anything but over the short or long...
by | Jan 17, 2017 | Current Affairs, Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
Particularly during times of great upheaval in a company, leaders may choose to hire the services of an interim manager, something that can feel quite threatening for existing staff and managers who may feel as though their own skills and experience have been...
by | Jan 16, 2017 | Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
Most managers dread that time of year when performance reviews come around, and especially when they have a number of them to carry out. These annual reviews not only have the potential to raise future levels of performance, but also to improve the relationship...
by | Jan 12, 2017 | Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
My daughter recently purchased salon services through one of those web deals where local companies offer discounted pricing for their products/services. She saw a deal from a salon that she remembered had a good reputation and was normally pretty expensive, So she...
by | Jan 10, 2017 | Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
While there is a lot of truth in the saying “knowledge is power,” many people choose to interpret this adage to mean that if they share their knowledge, their power is lost. In the case of some managers, they believe that if they keep information to themselves,...