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Your Quarterback Employee Needs an Offensive Line In football, it is the quarterback who drives each play. However, the quarterback also has to contend with the other team’s defenders coming in to try to tackle him before he can make a play. It is his offensive linemen who hold off the defenders to give him…
Hindsight: What Business Owners Wish They Would Have Done Differently They say hindsight is 20-20. If you only would have known. As a business owner, you may already have a few things you wish you knew. Would you have hired that one person? Perhaps you would have started your company sooner. While it is important…
Cult of Personality: Building a more positive workplace culture in 90 days Building a positive workplace culture results in happier employees, which in turn, increases your production rates. Basically, a happy workplace is good for everyone. The question is, how can you create a positive, supporting workplace culture quickly. Check out these tips to get…
Let’s Have a Drink and Talk About Alcohol in the Workplace When it comes to contentious topics, few can beat the debate about whether or not alcohol has any place in today’s workplace. There’s a wide range of opinions on the subject ranging from zero tolerance for alcohol consumption on the job right through to…
Should I hire or outsource? Deciding between hiring in-house talent or outsourcing the job can be a tough call to make, and both options have their benefits and drawbacks. Here are some things to consider when choosing between the two recruitment options. Why Independent Contractors Make Sense It’s easy to understand the draw that outsourcing…
3 Ways to tell your employees you love them (without being weird) When an employee does a good job, it’s only natural that you want to show your appreciation. But it’s important to be careful about how you express yourself. You can’t go up to an employee and say something like, “Oh wow! You did…
Where to find your next key employee If your business were a car, your key employees would be the engine. These are your superstars, the heavy hitters who apply their talents and skillsets in their positions and generate massive results every time. As most managers already know, however, the reason why key employees are so…
Teams play follow the leader Teamwork is critical for businesses in just about every industry, so it is likely that you will work as part of a team at some point in your career. Depending on your position within your organization, you may be called upon as a team leader as well. Here’s what you…
How better schools can make us a better place to live and visit The logic is sound: if our community is better educated, it’s better for everyone, correct? Although it makes sense, the national tide of funding is actually flowing away from education in favor of other things. Programs are being cut, and students are…
How to make your point with our elected officials If you want to get things done on a political level, sometimes voting isn’t enough. You have to make your case directly to the people at or near the top. But what’s the best way to do that? Most people who want to reach out to…