Election season or not, you can always depend on politicians to talk about how important small businesses are to the economy. Ironically, it's these same politicians who often pass legislation that makes it harder and more costly to do business. In New York, for example, businesses are scrambling to comply...
(12) Comments | Posted November 7, 2011 | 11:52 AM
When I say your employees "have to love you" it is analogous to someone loving his sibling after that sibling really pissed him off. While they might not agree and are mad as hell, they respect one another and will still be there for them.
Thinking back to college,...
(1) Comments | Posted October 13, 2011 | 12:13 PM
Small Business Saturday, an initiative founded by American Express, is a day set aside in November (this year it's taking place on November 26th) when people are encouraged to forgo the mall or the big box stores and buy from small businesses. It is one of the more...
(0) Comments | Posted October 10, 2011 | 12:17 PM
Steve Jobs died at 56. My guess is that had he not had access to the best medical practitioners who employed the latest practices, he might have died a few years ago.
In early September, I started a "what we can learn from Steve Jobs" blog that I didn't...
(10) Comments | Posted August 24, 2011 | 4:01 PM
According to a recent survey, almost half of business owners believe that one of their employees should be fired "right now." I hate firing people and I know I am not alone, which is why nearly 50 percent of business owners believe that someone needs to go. If...
(19) Comments | Posted August 15, 2011 | 2:13 PM
When I review my employees' performance, one of the things I give them feedback on is the degree of "owner's mentality" they have toward the business and their work. Or, said another way, are they treating the business like it was their own? I wish that our elected officials in...
(21) Comments | Posted February 7, 2012 | 10:02 AM